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A business is simply an idea to make other people's lives better.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
Autobiographer
Balloonist
Business Magnate
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Entrepreneur
Film Producer
High School Teacher
Investor
Sir Richard Branson
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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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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There is no real difference between work and play - it’s all living.
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Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.
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