Richard Branson

Fortunately we’re not a public company – we’re a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

Richard Branson

From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That’s how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically.

Richard Branson

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.

Richard Branson

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I’ve done from the outset.

Richard Branson

Good customer service on the shop floor begins at the very top. If your senior people don’t get it, even the strongest links further down the line can become compromised.

Richard Branson

Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.

Richard Branson

Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don’ts of starting a business, I often wonder how different my life and career might have been.

Richard Branson

Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.

Richard Branson

Hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily.

Richard Branson

Have faith in yourself. Think yes not no. Live life to the full. Never give up.

Richard Branson