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Richard Branson

Born

in Blackheath, South London, England, The United Kingdom

July 18, 1950

Website

http://www.virgin.com/home.aspx

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Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student. He then set up a record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded as zavvi in late 2007. With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s - as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Richard Branson is the 236th richest person according to Forbes' 2008 list of billionaires as he has an estimated net worth of approximately $7.9 billion USD. ...more

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	Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 57,344 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life 3.90 avg rating — 15,799 ratings — published 2012 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership 3.95 avg rating — 7,861 ratings — published 2014 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography 4.07 avg rating — 3,620 ratings — published 2017 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You at Business School 3.73 avg rating — 3,856 ratings — published 2012 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur 3.82 avg rating — 2,610 ratings — published 2008 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Screw Business As Usual 3.61 avg rating — 1,636 ratings — published 2011 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sir Richard Branson: The Autobiography 4.12 avg rating — 935 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Losing and Finding My Virginity: The Full Story 4.36 avg rating — 64 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ending the War on Drugs 3.66 avg rating — 59 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“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!”
― Richard Branson

tags: fake-it-till-you-make-it, learning-by-doing, opportunity, opportunity-knocks, yes

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“Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.”
― Richard Branson, Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life

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“Life is a helluva lot more fun if you say yes rather than no”
― Richard Branson

tags: carpe-diem, time-magazine

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