4 extreme hobbies Richard Branson says help him build resilience
Plenty of entrepreneurs have turned to extreme activities to let loose. Oracle's Larry Ellison, an avid sailor, once had to sail through a hurricane, while Google co-founder Sergey Brin has been known...
View ArticleRichard Branson reminds British Airways boss he's ready to 'knee him in the...
Following the announcement of Virgin Group's decision to sell 31% of Virgin Atlantic Airways to Air France-KLM, company founder Sir Richard Branson wrote a heart felt-letter to Virgin Atlantic's...
View ArticleThe fabulous life of Google cofounder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page (GOOG, GOOGL)
Larry Page is one of the most powerful people in the world.The quirky, soft-spoken computer scientist cofounded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998 and now, almost 20 years later, still runs its parent...
View ArticleA day in the life of billionaire Richard Branson, who always carries a pen,...
Sir Richard Branson has had quite a life.After founding Virgin Records in 1972, the mogul went on to establish the Virgin Group conglomerate, get knighted by the Queen of England, and accrue a personal...
View ArticleRichard Branson tells the story behind his famous kitesurfing photos
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson recently broke yet another Guinness World Record by upping the ante after an iconic photo of the mogul kitesurfing with a nude woman went viral.Branson successfully...
View ArticleYou can rent Richard Branson's houseboat for just over $1,000 a week — here's...
If you’ve ever wanted to live like Sir Richard Branson, now’s your chance.The Virgin Group boss is inviting would-be guests to rent out his recently refurbished houseboat in London.The boat, which...
View Article8 books Richard Branson thinks everyone should read
Richard Branson, the Virgin Group Founder and self-described tie-loathing billionaire, still finds time in his busy schedule to read.Over the years he has offered up dozens of titles that have kept his...
View ArticleHow much sleep 15 successful people get
We all need sleep.But that doesn't mean we all require the same amount of shut eye every night.Everyone is different when it comes to how much sleep they need, reports INSIDER's Sarah Schmalbruch....
View ArticleRichard Branson has come out in support of universal basic income
Count Richard Branson among the advocates for giving away free money to everyone.The Virgin founder became the latest high-profile entrepreneur to put his support behind universal basic income (UBI) on...
View ArticleThe CEO of PayPal started his career making $14,000 a year — here’s how he...
Dan Schulman is the CEO of PayPal. During his tenure, he has managed the company’s spin out from eBay, and he's overseen several major acquisitions and partnerships.Before PayPal, Schulman led...
View ArticleBill Gates, Richard Branson, and Sheryl Sandberg all use the same old-school...
Some of the biggest names in business use a surprisingly old school organizational and productivity trick.Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Virgin founder Richard Branson, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg...
View ArticleRichard Branson refuses to leave his private island amid 'potentially...
Sir Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that he plans to ride out Hurricane Irma on Necker Island.The billionaire entrepreneur made the announcement in a blog post on Virgin Group's website.Branson's...
View ArticleRichard Branson is having a big sleepover party on his private island as...
A day after announcing his plan to ride out Hurricane Irma on Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson provided a status update on Wednesday via his blog on Virgin Group's website."We have just experienced a...
View ArticleThe scientific reason why entrepreneurs like Richard Branson think they are...
Richard Branson plans to stay on Necker Island during Hurricane Irma — even though Irma is a Category 5 hurricane and the British Virgin Islands lies directly in the path of the storm. Of course taking...
View ArticleTour Richard Branson's private island where he and his team rode out...
Hurricane Irma has brought significant damage to much of the Caribbean as it's barreled towards South Florida. One of the islands in the path of the "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane was...
View ArticleRichard Branson shows the hurricane damage caused to his luxury home on...
Sir Richard Branson posted a video along with pictures of the devastation to his luxury resort on Necker Island after Hurricane Irma hit.The storm ripped apart the resort while Branson and his team hid...
View ArticleThe 3 most important lessons leaders learn too late in life, according to...
Sir Richard Branson has modelled an unconventional leadership approach that has attracted a cult-like following, as evidenced by some of his best-sellers -- Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You...
View Article'I doubt you're a real billionaire': Richard Branson publishes scathing...
Richard Branson has revealed details of his long-running feud with Donald Trump, publishing a scathing letter he received from the then New York property mogul in 2004.Mr Trump wrote to the Virgin...
View ArticleRichard Branson discusses space travel, AI, and his friendship with Obama
Business Insider Nordic got an exclusive chat with legendary entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson as he visited the Nordic Business Forum (NBF) in Helsinki. Cramped together in a tiny meeting cube, we...
View ArticleRichard Branson says he's 6 months from going to space — but Mars belongs to...
After thirteen years of development and setbacks — including a fatal crash, technical difficulties and frequent delays — Richard Branson's private space program, Virgin Galactic, is soon ready for live...
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