Richard Branson

I’ve been very passionate about renewable energy for many years, particularly solar energy and its capacity to bring abundant clean, sustainable energy to millions around the globe.

Richard Branson

If you have conflicts, everything breaks down in society. Kids can’t go to school. Basic health can’t be looked after. Every aspect of society falls apart.

Richard Branson

If you want swashbuckling action in your life, become an entrepreneur and give it a go.

Richard Branson

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

Richard Branson

In Africa, villagers look up to elders; they are the moral voice of their community.

Richard Branson

In the same way that I tend to make up my mind about people within thirty seconds of meeting them, I also make up my mind about whether a business proposal excites me within about thirty seconds of looking at it. I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

Richard Branson

It’s a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur’s metric for success. It’s not, and nor should it be.

Richard Branson

It’s clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society.

Richard Branson

It’s far more difficult being a small-business owner starting a business than it is for me with thousands of people working for us and 400 companies. Building a business from scratch is 24 hours, 7 days a week, divorces, it’s difficult to hold your family life together, it’s bloody hard work and only one word really matters – and that’s surviving.

Richard Branson

It’s worrying to think more than half the world’s population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives.

Richard Branson