One night, I was chatting with a group of 16-year-old girls over a few drinks about a name for the record store… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
What we are trying to do at Virgin is not to have one enormous company in one sector under one banner, but… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Virgin could never have grown into the group of more than 200 companies it is now, were it not for a steady… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Throughout my business life I have always tried to keep on top of costs and protect the downside risk as much possible.… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We [Virgin Group] have been successful not by wasting time scrutinising our competitors but by looking at ourselves from the point of… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
One key to entrepreneurial success is to get a great group of people around you who believe in your idea. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you love what you do and if you believe in what you do, others will share your enthusiasm. Passionate people find… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image