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Why Richard Branson is so successful
Richard Branson founded his first business, Student magazine, after dropping out of high school at age 15.He soon cofounded the Virgin record store, which then grew into a record label. After 10 years...
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What it's like to pitch Richard Branson on Necker Island
Three startup founders just got a bump from Richard Branson and angel investor Bill Tai.The startups got to travel to Necker Island, Branson's 74-acre Caribbean retreat, as finalists in the Extreme...
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10 things I learned from Richard Branson
The other day I went out at night and fell asleep on a park bench near the beach in Miami.When I opened my eyes I pretended I had just landed on the world. I knew nothing. Now I had to learn...
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Richard Branson attributes some of his most successful companies to the art...
"In my experience, 99% of people in leadership roles don't take notes," writes Richard Branson in a recent LinkedIn post.The note-taking connoisseur attributes some of his most successful companies to...
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8 successful tech leaders who overcame a learning disability called dyslexia
When you get caught up in the billion- dollar success stories of tech entrepreneurs, it's easy to overlook some of the adversities they had to overcome.But some of the most successful tech leaders have...
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Richard Branson's Virgin Money employees get bonus windfall as profits rocket...
The challenger bank Virgin Money just unveiled a massive 127% rise in profits before tax in 2014.And it plans to share the wealth with its employees.In the upstart lender's 2014 results statement,...
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These young entrepreneurs got a loan from billionaire Richard Branson —...
Charlotte Cramer, 24, and Davide Russo, 26, recently got a $20,000 loan from Virgin Startup, a not-for-profit company founded by billionaire Richard Branson that provides entrepreneurs in England with...
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8 super-successful people share their best advice on how to quit a job
Quitting a job isn't easy, no matter what the circumstances. But there are smart — and reckless — ways to go about it.LinkedIn recently asked the top minds in business to share their best advice for...
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Someone is suing Richard Bransonn for $300 million for 'stealing' their idea...
The former chief executive of Norwegian Cruise Line is suing British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group conglomerate, claiming that Virgin stole his ideas and business plans to enter...
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Richard Branson shares his 10 favorite quotes about embracing change
Richard Branson recently published his 10 favorite quotes on why we should all embrace change.He wrote in a post published on Virgin.com: "Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision...
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Richard Branson: Virgin might go to battle with Tesla
Billionaire Virgin founder Richard Branson hinted to Bloomberg that the company could take on Tesla in the electric car businesses. Branson spent part of the week in Florida where the Virgin Racing...
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Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, and other successful people share their...
While it's true that everyone works differently, the world's most successful leaders often have one thing in common: Their days are marked by certain rituals.After all, even Mark Zuckerberg needs a...
View ArticleThe epic tale behind the moment that launched Richard Branson's Virgin empire
Richard Branson shared this amazing story with us last time he visited the Business Insider offices.Join the conversation about this story »
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Richard Branson once pulled an extreme April Fool's Day prank on a coworker —...
In his latest annual April Fool's Day prank, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson announced on Tuesday morning he was moving Virgin's US headquarters and some of the UK HQ's team to the small city of...
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How trusting her gut got this Australian entrepreneur into business with...
Being invited to Richard Branson’s Nekker Island is a dream come true for any entrepreneur.But when Jo Burston’s, founder of Rare Birds, four-day trip to the inspiring entrepreneurial island came to an...
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Richard Branson gives 3 rules for hiring remarkable people
Serial entrepreneur Richard Branson describes his conglomerate The Virgin Group as an "open zoo."Writing in his book "The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership," published in September 2014,...
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Richard Branson uses this advice from Sara Blakely to hire remarkable people
The billionaire founder of Virgin Group has built an empire of companies across a variety of industries.Much of Richard Branson's success can be attributed to the remarkably talented team of employees...
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Richard Branson explains why he considers dyslexia his greatest business...
When he was in school, many of Virgin chairman Richard Branson's teachers considered him stupid and lazy.His mind was quite active, but he had a difficult time focusing, which in retrospect he...
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Mark Zuckerberg works only 50 to 60 hours a week
How many hours would you expect Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to work in a week? Eighty? A hundred? Infinity? Infinity hours?Well, apparently Zuckerberg works "only" 50 to 60 hours a week, according to a...
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Why Richard Branson once prank-called his own company demanding to speak to...
As chair of the massive Virgin Group, Richard Branson can't possibly stay on top of everything going on at each of his companies, which include airlines, a mobile service provider, and an upcoming...
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