How Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, And Other Self-Made Billionaires Got Their...
A career doesn't move linearly, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman famously advised— it can ratchet up suddenly with one critical insight, meeting, or opportunity. You call it a big break. Every success...
View ArticleRichard Branson's Family Pulled Off An Insanely Tough 1,000-Mile Trek Across...
Richard Branson has been known to pull off some pretty daredevilish stunts, from jumping out of skyscrapers to flying hot-air balloons across the ocean. But this time, it was his son Sam Branson and...
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View ArticleRICHARD BRANSON: Success From Hard Work Is Not 'Luck'
The following has been excerpted from "THE VIRGIN WAY: Everything I Know About Leadership" by Richard Branson.I believe that "luck" is one of the most misunderstood and underappreciated factors in...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Absurd Photos Of Eccentric Billionaire Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson is the quintessential self-made, idealistic, and off-the-wall entrepreneur. He's never stopped doing things differently over his 40-plus-year career, from dropping out of high...
View ArticleFormula E Racing Puts Leonardo di Caprio, Richard Branson, And Formula 1...
Beijing (AFP) - Formula E will be a laboratory for new technology, according to motor sport great Alain Prost, while Bruno Senna said drivers will face a "lottery" when electric car racing kicks off in...
View ArticleWhy Richard Branson Never Goes Anywhere Without A Notebook
Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group, is known for his wild lifestyle. Branson may be 64, but you can still find him kite surfing in the Caribbean and developing a commercial...
View ArticleThe Incredible Toys Of Billionaire Richard Branson
From spaceships to hot air balloons, billionaire entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is always playing with some new toy. He's set world records with kite boards, planes, and even...
View ArticleRichard Branson Explains Why He Just Invested In Drones
Billionaire entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson just made it official on Monday that he became the latest investor in 3D Robotics, a commercial drone company founded by ex-Wired...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleWhy Richard Branson Allows Employees To Take Unlimited Holiday Leave
Sir Richard Branson is to remove limits on the amount of holiday Virgin employees can take each year in the hope it will boost morale, creativity and productivity.The Virgin boss believes that...
View ArticleInside Richard Branson's Decision To Give Virgin Employees Unlimited Vacation
Virgin founder Richard Branson recently declared that the company's employees can take as many vacation days as they want, provided that "their absence will not in any way damage the business — or, for...
View ArticleRichard Branson Hates Public Speaking — Here's How He Gets Over It
In his new book "The Virgin Way," Richard Branson reveals that he loathes speaking in public. This is quite surprising given that the Virgin Group founder is one of the most active business people,...
View ArticleRichard Branson Recalls The 'Aha' Moment In His Early Career
It was the signing of young Mike Oldfield that put Richard Branson on the fast track for success. Since that day, the Virgin Group has put itself at the forefront of music, air travel and space...
View ArticleHere's Richard Branson's Favorite Interview Question
As he explains in his new book "The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership," Virgin Group founder Richard Branson approaches business the way he does everything else in life: He wants anything...
View ArticleRichard Branson Says He's Ready For Historic Trip Into Space — He Talks About...
Richard Branson, one of the most exuberant and successful entrepreneurs of the last 50 years, stopped by our offices last week. As the conversation below suggests, one of his greatest strengths may be...
View ArticleRichard Branson Thinks His 1986 Prank Inspired Steve Jobs To Create iTunes
Virgin Group founder and chairman Richard Branson is known as much for his success across a wide variety of businesses as he is for his eccentric personality.As he writes in his new book "The Virgin...
View ArticleRichard Branson To Young Entrepreneurs: 'Just Do It'
Through the decades, entrepreneur Richard Branson has not lost that certain wunderkind vibe about him and the way he runs his brand. This aura makes him especially inspiring to entrepreneurs who are...
View ArticleRichard Branson's Favorite Way To Travel Is Hot-Air Ballooning
Richard Branson owns an airline, of course, and within a matter of months he plans to head into space. But beyond that, the CEO of the Virgin Group has set world records in four modes of transport —...
View ArticleRichard Branson's 4 Rules For Making Difficult Decisions
In the summer of 2012, the British government informed Virgin Trains that it had lost the bid to retain the operating rights to the UK's West Coast rail franchise. Virgin Trains had been running the...
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