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Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
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I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.
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I have had a lot of fun pushing the boundaries on my balloon and kitesurf adventures, breaking some world records in the process, and I think this attitude of having fun whilst working hard is one that lends itself very well to successful entrepreneurship.
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I have always believed that the only way to cope with a cash crisis is not to contract but to try to expand out of it.
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And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge.
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