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Don't wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.
There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling.
The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.
Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream. I've just dreamt my life
Don't think about making money, think about making a difference, spot where others are doing it badly and do it better
Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.
I have always believed that the only way to cope with a cash crisis is not to contract but to try to expand out of it.
If you create something that makes a difference in people's lives, you are likely to become a business success as well
I'm sure if Brawn GP keep plying me with champagne and putting gorgeous Virgin girls either side of me, you never know!
I personally don't believe anything is impossible. With enough determination and effort, almost everything is possible.
I never really felt secure until I was well into my 30s, because anytime I had success, I would invest in new projects.
The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!
We've got an engaging, edgy, vibrant, fun product, ... It may or may not work, but we're going to give it our best shot.
We'd love to be involved with the creation of something very special, something quite large and something quite exciting.
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation.
If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.
The important thing is that you've got a strong foundation before you start to try to save the world or help other people.
Free publicity and word of mouth is probably the best and cheapest form of advertising. Learn to use it to your advantage.
Clearly in the eyes of the consumer; the brand has not been diluted, but we must guard against that happening at all costs.
A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend. I say that seriously, not as some press release baloney.
Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.
The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me
We're going where no one has gone before. There's no model to follow, nothing to copy. That is what makes this so exciting.
All good leaders listen to their people and empower them to go away and turn any innovative ideas they have into a reality.
Don't think what's the cheapest way to do it or what's the fastest way to do it. Think what's the most amazing way to do it.
You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.
Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.
It always pays off to focus on things that will make you feel proud. Remember this during every difficult decision you face.
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.
It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time for friends.
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.
Customers shouldn't just think of your business as a place to buy a product or use a service - it should be a fun place to be.
My favorite mode of transport is hot-air ballooning. It's so graceful to be blown by the wind, to go where the wind takes you.
Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.
In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.
I think it's good for a woman to put on a bit of weight when she gets older - it looks better. But a man has to stay balanced.
I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time to be courteous.
I have had fun running all of the Virgin businesses, so I never see a setback as a bad experience; it is just a learning curve.
I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day a week.
Well, I'm somebody who is just living ...living life, and if I get frustrated by something, then I like to try to put it right.
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.
Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.
It's clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society.
Branding is everything. A young girl once came up to me and told me I could be famous because I looked just like Richard Branson!
Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.
From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better.
I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.
A company is people … employees want to know… am I being listened to or am I a cog in the wheel? People really need to feel wanted.