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The modern entrepreneur is faced with a more complex world than when Richard Branson began by selling records out of a phone box.

"This was one of the most exciting days in the whole history of Virgin, " said Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group.

By taking the bank into public ownership, the Treasury rejected a management buyout and a bid from Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson.

Cynics thought it was all a publicity stunt by the Virgin Group of companies and its flamboyant British boss, Sir Richard Branson.

Beale, an art director at an advertising agency in London, England, received a phone call from Virgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson himself.

"I have done many crazy things over the years but attempting flight from Bognor Pier is one of the biggest challenges, " Branson said.

Sir Richard Branson's space tourism venture said it hopes to launch the service in two years time, but even that date is not fixed.

But all that changed in 1983, and today Branson is world-famous as a performance venue for country, oldies-rock, and other musicians.

Apparently, for billionaire adventurer Richard Branson, space is no longer the final frontier.

In the original film, Branson can be seen turning around after walking through a metal detector at Miami Airport.

British billionaire Richard Branson is hoping to set a new trans-Atlantic record for a single- hulled sailboat.

As well as immense business success, Branson has personally broken a number of world records for high-speed boat and balloon journeys.

Bernie Ecclestone sold Chelsea buns to his classmates, and Sir Richard Branson produced a student magazine.

People love to celebrate rebels like Richard Branson, but few seem brave enough to emulate him.

Commander Charles Branson said when the system's radar detects a potential threat, it sends the information to NATO commanders.

Richard Branson is chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, which owns Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Entertainment and Virgin Cola.

Branson isn't the only one wondering about Australia's recent underachievements in tourism.

Everything was carefully calculated: so much so, that his friend and sponsor Mr Branson supposed he was half-man, half-android.

Sir Richard Branson has pledged to invest $3bn over the next 10 years in renewable-energy initiatives.

They include former U. S. President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, and British entrepreneur Richard Branson.

Celebrity support for the bid was provided by Yao Ming, a Chinese basketball star, and Sir Richard Branson, a British business star.

Sir Richard Branson has waded into the debate on plain cigarette packaging and urged MPs to back a bill on new tobacco control measures.

Furthermore, Branson personally invited Beale to the airline's catering facility to select food for future Virgin flights!

Of course, biochar is no panacea, despite fans like Richard Branson.

Part of Branson's passion lies in his insatiable appetite for starting companies.

To encourage entrepreneurship, governments should do their part to stir competition, Branson says.

Branson is no stranger to extreme sports and extreme publicity.

Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments said it would pay $280m for a 32% stake in Virgin Galactic , Sir Richard Branson's space-tourism venture.

I recently read a great book from Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson, where he talks about Gaia Capitalism. What does this term mean?

Celebrities like Chinese basketball star Yao Ming and British tycoon Richard Branson are asking the Chinese to stop eating shark fin soup.

Much more advanced is British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic project.

Now, the Virgin brand boasts dozens of companies and Branson's net worth is estimated to be more than 3 billion pounds sterling.

She and Branson have been discussing a possible business deal together.

Last month, Branson and Virgin reportedly considered buying the former Honda team outright.

Branson's announcement dominated the second day of the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting.

The new division, which Branson announced last week, will invest in clean fuels and renewable energy.

"What will happen when Richard Branson decides he really does want to save the planet? " asks one climate expert.

Previous headliners include Bill Clinton, entrepreneur Richard Branson, and even the rock star Bono.

But the fishing's still great, prices at the all-you-can-eat buffets reasonable, and Branson's still a boomtown.

One led by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and the other by a team of Northern Rock's own managers.

The businessmen Sir Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson famously failed at school and so had no choice but to go it alone.

First Baptist Church of Branson plans to make parents heroes in children's eyes this weekend.

Sir Richard Branson is mystified by Australian tourism's incompetence.

He likes adventure, heaven is omnipotent, called India's Richard branson.

Another billionaire who influenced me was Sir Richard Branson.

Mister Branson is chief executive officer of Britain's Virgin Group.

As John Lydon once said, everything's "ho ho chortle chortle" with Branson, isn't it?

Most importantly, leaders like Branson and Gates, prioritized believing in the people around them.

"This is history, " Branson declared to a crowd of reporters. "We're making it right here. "

Branson's one-person submersible is made from carbon fiber, titanium, and has a quartz viewing dome.

I request by Branson, his trademark beard will be retained.

Branson was so tiny, it was not even on a Missouri road map as late as 1950.

This July, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo were married at Branson's Edenic sanctuary.

Richard Branson was born in Surrey, England, and founded Virgin Records in 1970 at age 20.

Do you agree with Virgin's brand values that will be influenced without Richard Branson?

Part of Branson's appeal is that he not only has passion for business, but an incredible passion for life.

Often witty, always insightful, here are some choice Branson quotes to ponder.

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Which of the following new business will you recommend for Richard Branson's Virgin group in the future?

I like Richard Branson and his branding, but I may have liked Virgin better had I never flown Jet.

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