Sir.

Richard Branson

Creative Career Club Harry Woo

Sir. Richard Branson

 Richard Branson
Born in July 18, 1950, England Married, 2 children Founder & CEO of Virgin Group 25 Billions $ revenues / 55,000 employees
A frugal Billionaire An English Industrialist(Business Magnate) The quintessential entrepreneur

PLAYFUL LEADER GEEK FOR ADVENTURES ENTERTAINMENT CEO

Sir. Richard Branson

 Richard Branson
Was knighted in 1999 for his services to entrepreneurship Appears at No.85 on the 2002 list of 100 Greatest Britons Ranked in 2007s Time Magazine Top 100 Most Influential People in the world On 2007, UN Secretary presented Branson with the United Citizen of the world Award for his support for environmental and humanitarian causes 236th richest person according to Forbes 2008 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.4 billion USD

Sir. Richard Branson

 Richard Branson

My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.. from the perspective of wanting to live life to the full, I felt that I had to attempt it.

Sir. Richard Branson

 How he began + Way to top

At 16, dropped out of school to move to london and launch Student Magazine, which did relatively more success At 19, founded the Virgin mail order record company. Success in selling mail order records, opening of a record shop than launched own record label, Virgin Records
Virgin launches Virgin Blue Virgin Megastore arrives in Japan Virgin Record goes international virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin cargo are launched Virgin Group now includes record labels, retail outlets, exported music publishing, broadcasting, satellite television, and film and video distribution launched Virgin Airship & Balloon Company Virgin Publishing(Virgin Books) is formed Virgin record sold to EMI Launch of Virgin Vodka and Cola Virgin Express an European low cost train is launched in Brussels Virgin Mobile launches Virgins first Telecom Ventures Virgin launches Virgin Galactic (2004. the 1st commercial space tourism business) Virgin launches Virgin Health Bank Virgin launches Virgin Media Virgin becomes the first commercial airline to fly a 747 on bio fuel as we demonstrated it in flight

1980s

1990s
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2000s

 Virgin Groups

Top known companies

Virgin Records(Sold) Virgin Atlantic Airways(USA) Virgin Mobile(India) Virgin Media(UK) Virgin Blue(Australia) Virgin Galatic

Sir. Richard Branson

 Characteristics
ability to connect people innovative approaches to the business like challenges and always disengage difficulties not good at theory. Almost everything Ive learned, Ive learned by doing business has to be give people enriching, rewarding lives, or its simply not worth doing

Sir. Richard Branson

 Tips
Branson said that he did not run his businesses by strategies. Instead, he keeps a to do list, that he writes at the beginning of each day

Size dose matter : you need to challenge and compete with big brands to become big yourself
Haggle : everything is negotiable Take it easy, mix fun with work Mingle like a common man, go ahead like a bullet Be camera/media friendly

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 Non business life

Branson is also known for his

personal adventures

In 1986, smashed the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by using Virgin Atlantic Challenger
In 1987/1991, crossed the Atlantic ocean in the Virgin Atlantic Flyer, which was the first and largest hot air balloon In 2004, set a record by crossing the English channel between Britain and France on an amphibious vessel

Sir. Richard Branson

Richard Bransons Lessons

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- from <Screw It, Lets Do it>

Just Do It!

every time a fresh opportunity came, we grabbed it

Have Fun Life is too short to be unhappy

Be bold Watch out for dirty tricks.

4. Challenge yourself
5. Stand on your own two feet It was

Complain loudly
I seemed to run on high energy and craved adventure

character
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worth it to keep my freedom, reputation, and

Live the moment All I could think of was that if I escaped with my life, I would never do this again

7. Value Family and Friends

key in my hand 8. 9. Have respect I thought I was being bold-but

Without my family I would not have been holding that big old iron

I was also being foolish

Gaia Capitalism We have no choice but to do something drastic

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11.Be innovate
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Sex Appeal It had been the most embarrassing moment of my life

If we are to save the world from the biggest disaster to befall the human race we have to go into innovation overdue Do some good We need to lose our bad habits or lazy ways that hold us back and clutter our minds

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I always believed that some day I would get the chance to fly into space
Pow! Shazam!
Think young Your playing small does not serve the world

Sir. Richard Branson

The End & Thanks

Sir. Richard Branson