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Like getting into a bleeding competition with a blood bank.

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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Surprisingly, a large number of people who fell out with their partners contacted us, saying that they would love to fly on a Virgle spaceship. But out of April Fools' jokes come real things, and I wouldn't be surprised, within the next 50 years, [if] there are one-way trips heading out into space with people on it. It would be very exciting.
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The brand is only as good as your products, so.. if people have a good experience on Virgin Atlantic or if they have a good experience on Virgin trains or.. if they have a Virgin mobile phone and they can get straight through to our people and they're well looked after and then they'll try the next product that we launch.
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As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end, you have to take calculated risks otherwise you're going to sit in mothballs all day and do nothing.
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If family or friends are unwell or ill - it's perhaps the only thing that really can make one feel vulnerable.
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Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.
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You never know with these things when you're trying something new what can happen. This is all experimental.
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Any idea can be a great idea if you think differently, dream big and commit to seeing it realized
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In business, as in life, all that matters is that you do something positive.
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The idea that business is strictly a numbers affair has always struck me as preposterous. For one thing, I've never been particularly good at numbers, but I think I've done a reasonable job with feelings. And I'm convinced that it is feelings - and feelings alone - that account for the success of the Virgin brand in all of its myriad forms.
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It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.
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Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big differences in business.
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Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all.
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I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are.
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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.
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Give your employees a mission that matches their ambitions. When you challenge people, they surprise you.
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I find it very difficult to think of mistakes not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As for what lost the most money, probably Virgin Cola. It is still No 1 in Bangladesh though.
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Every aspect of life is magnificent and wonderful. It's so important to keep fit and healthy.
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At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true to yourself, to your values in life. Your dreams.
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Every risk is worth taking as long as it's for a good cause, and contributes to a good life.
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