Richard Branson's Advice for Entrepreneurs

Richard Branson's Advice for Entrepreneurs

How to start a business by Richard Branson, 

Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson  

Branson at the Time 100 Gala, 4 May 2010  

Born   Richard Charles Nicholas Branson  18 July 1950 (age 61)  Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom  

Residence   London, England  

Occupation   Chairman of Virgin Group  

Years active   1966–present  

Net worth   US$4.2 billion (2011)  

Title   Sir  

Spouse   Kristen Tomassi (m. 1972–1979) (divorced)  Joan Templeman (m. 1989–present)

Children   2 daughters (1 deceased), 1 son  

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies.   His first successful business venture was a magazine called Student at age 16. In 1970, he set up an audio record mail-order business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label.   Branson is the 4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom and 254th richest person in the world, according to the Forbes 2011 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of US$4.2 billion.

Richard Branson's Advice for Entrepreneurs