1. On Instincts:<\/strong> 2. On How to Start:<\/strong> 3. On Being a Force for Good:<\/strong> 4. On Doubters:<\/strong> 5. On Passion:<\/strong> 6. On Failure:<\/strong>
\nI definitely go on gut instinct but it has always had the backup of research and information. Never to be frightened of taking risks and always follow your instincts! Don\u2019t be afraid to take that leap into the unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nFirst and foremost a successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve people\u2019s lives.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nI have always believed that business should be a force for good and The B Team \u2013 an organisation incubated by Virgin Unite, the not for profit arm of the Virgin Group \u2013 has started to frame a new approach to business where people and planet are business priorities alongside profit.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nWatching my staffs\u2019 faces, whether that be at Virgin Atlantic when we first launched in 1984 or at Virgin Trains in 1997, when the doubters and the critics who said we\u2019d never do it, we\u2019d never turn an industry around, we\u2019d fall flat on our backsides, being proved wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nI am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business. Remember many new businesses do not make it and running a business will be a tough experience, involving long hours and many hard decisions \u2013 it helps to have that passion to keep you going.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nI\u2019ve had many challenges \u2013 every entrepreneur does \u2013 it\u2019s the nature of the beast. It can be a challenge not to let failure, or negativity from others, prevent you from going after what you believe in.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\u00a0Here are seven quotes from Richard Branson, the billionaire owner of Virgin Atlantic<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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