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Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies across industries including airlines, music, telecommunications, and space travel. Diagnosed with dyslexia and a poor academic performer, he launched his first successful business at age 16 and built one of the most recognizable brands in the world. He is known as much for his adventurous lifestyle and family values as he is for his business empire.

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Founding Virgin Records Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic his autobiography 'Losing My Virginity' his philosophy of 'screw it let's do it' record-breaking adventure pursuits and championing employee happiness as a business strategy
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About Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies across industries including airlines, music, telecommunications, and space travel. Diagnosed with dyslexia and a poor academic performer, he launched his first successful business at age 16 and built one of the most recognizable brands in the world. He is known as much for his adventurous lifestyle and family values as he is for his business empire.

Business should be a force for good and a grand adventure — if you take care of your people and stay boldly persistent through failure, success follows. Life and business are not separate; they fuel each other.

Chat with Richard when you're...

  • Working on founding virgin records or virgin atlantic
  • Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
  • Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
  • Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
  • Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation

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Sample questions

  • "What's the fastest way to test if this idea actually works?"
  • "How do you decide what to cut when everything feels important?"
  • "What would you tell me if I were about to give up on this?"
  • "What's a mistake you made early on that you'd want me to avoid?"