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    Richard Branson was born in 1950 in England and is currently the founder and CEO of Virgin Group, which employs over 55,000 people and generates $25 billion in annual revenues. He dropped out of school at age 16 to start his first magazine and founded Virgin Records when he was 19. Over the decades, Branson expanded Virgin into multiple industries including airlines, telecommunications, healthcare, and space travel. He is known for his adventurous spirit and record-breaking attempts such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. Branson advocates for taking risks and challenges, having fun in business, and using entrepreneurship to make positive change in the world.

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    Richard Branson was born in 1950 in England and is currently the founder and CEO of Virgin Group, which employs over 55,000 people and generates $25 billion in annual revenues. He dropped out of school at age 16 to start his first magazine and founded Virgin Records when he was 19. Over the decades, Branson expanded Virgin into multiple industries including airlines, telecommunications, healthcare, and space travel. He is known for his adventurous spirit and record-breaking attempts such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. Branson advocates for taking risks and challenges, having fun in business, and using entrepreneurship to make positive change in the world.

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    Richard Branson was born in 1950 in England and is currently the founder and CEO of Virgin Group, which employs over 55,000 people and generates $25 billion in annual revenues. He dropped out of school at age 16 to start his first magazine and founded Virgin Records when he was 19. Over the decades, Branson expanded Virgin into multiple industries including airlines, telecommunications, healthcare, and space travel. He is known for his adventurous spirit and record-breaking attempts such as crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. Branson advocates for taking risks and challenges, having fun in business, and using entrepreneurship to make positive change in the world.

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    Sir. Richard Branson: Creative Career Club Harry Woo

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    Sir.

    Richard Branson

    Creative Career Club Harry Woo


    Sir. Richard Branson

    Richard Branson
    Born in July 18, 1950, England Married, 2 children Founder & CEO of Virgin Group 25 Billions $ revenues / 55,000 employees
    A frugal Billionaire An English Industrialist(Business Magnate) The quintessential entrepreneur

    PLAYFUL LEADER GEEK FOR ADVENTURES ENTERTAINMENT CEO


    Sir. Richard Branson

    Richard Branson
    Was knighted in 1999 for his services to entrepreneurship Appears at No.85 on the 2002 list of 100 Greatest Britons Ranked in 2007s Time Magazine Top 100 Most Influential People in the world On 2007, UN Secretary presented Branson with the United Citizen of the world Award for his support for environmental and humanitarian causes 236th richest person according to Forbes 2008 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.4 billion USD

    Sir. Richard Branson

    Richard Branson

    My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.. from the perspective of wanting to live life to the full, I felt that I had to attempt it.

    Sir. Richard Branson

    How he began + Way to top


    At 16, dropped out of school to move to london and launch Student Magazine, which did relatively more success At 19, founded the Virgin mail order record company. Success in selling mail order records, opening of a record shop than launched own record label, Virgin Records
    Virgin launches Virgin Blue Virgin Megastore arrives in Japan Virgin Record goes international virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin cargo are launched Virgin Group now includes record labels, retail outlets, exported music publishing, broadcasting, satellite television, and film and video distribution launched Virgin Airship & Balloon Company Virgin Publishing(Virgin Books) is formed Virgin record sold to EMI Launch of Virgin Vodka and Cola Virgin Express an European low cost train is launched in Brussels Virgin Mobile launches Virgins first Telecom Ventures Virgin launches Virgin Galactic (2004. the 1st commercial space tourism business) Virgin launches Virgin Health Bank Virgin launches Virgin Media Virgin becomes the first commercial airline to fly a 747 on bio fuel as we demonstrated it in flight

    1980s

    1990s
    Sir. Richard Branson

    2000s

    Virgin Groups

    Top known companies


    Virgin Records(Sold) Virgin Atlantic Airways(USA) Virgin Mobile(India) Virgin Media(UK) Virgin Blue(Australia) Virgin Galatic

    Sir. Richard Branson

    Characteristics
    ability to connect people innovative approaches to the business like challenges and always disengage difficulties not good at theory. Almost everything Ive learned, Ive learned by doing business has to be give people enriching, rewarding lives, or its simply not worth doing

    Sir. Richard Branson

    Tips
    Branson said that he did not run his businesses by strategies. Instead, he keeps a to do list, that he writes at the beginning of each day

    Size dose matter : you need to challenge and compete with big brands to become big yourself
    Haggle : everything is negotiable Take it easy, mix fun with work Mingle like a common man, go ahead like a bullet Be camera/media friendly

    Sir. Richard Branson

    Non business life


    Branson is also known for his

    personal adventures

    In 1986, smashed the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by using Virgin Atlantic Challenger
    In 1987/1991, crossed the Atlantic ocean in the Virgin Atlantic Flyer, which was the first and largest hot air balloon In 2004, set a record by crossing the English channel between Britain and France on an amphibious vessel

    Sir. Richard Branson

    Richard Bransons Lessons


    1.
    2.
    3.

    - from <Screw It, Lets Do it>

    Just Do It!

    every time a fresh opportunity came, we grabbed it

    Have Fun Life is too short to be unhappy


    Be bold Watch out for dirty tricks.

    4. Challenge yourself
    5. Stand on your own two feet It was

    Complain loudly
    I seemed to run on high energy and craved adventure

    character
    6.

    worth it to keep my freedom, reputation, and

    Live the moment All I could think of was that if I escaped with my life, I would never do this again

    7. Value Family and Friends


    key in my hand 8. 9. Have respect I thought I was being bold-but

    Without my family I would not have been holding that big old iron

    I was also being foolish

    Gaia Capitalism We have no choice but to do something drastic

    10.

    11.Be innovate
    12.

    Sex Appeal It had been the most embarrassing moment of my life


    If we are to save the world from the biggest disaster to befall the human race we have to go into innovation overdue Do some good We need to lose our bad habits or lazy ways that hold us back and clutter our minds

    13.
    14.

    I always believed that some day I would get the chance to fly into space
    Pow! Shazam!
    Think young Your playing small does not serve the world

    Sir. Richard Branson

    The End & Thanks


    Sir. Richard Branson

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