Sir Richard Branson has announced that he is selling 90 per cent of his Virgin Books unit to publisher Random House.
The Virgin boss has also revealed that he is planning to write a series of books for the company he has agreed to sell for an estimated £3.5 million. …continue reading the story
called Branson Sells Virgin Books - And Then Announces Book Deal
Entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has announced the launch of a new, innovative communications and entertainment platform.
Virgin Media, which was formed after the merger between NTL: Telewest and Virgin’s mobile service, will be the first UK operator to offer a “quad play” of TV, broadband, fixed-line and mobile phone services. …continue reading the story
called Virgin Media Launches!
Sir Richard Branson could look to extend his empire by bidding for travel company First Choice’s package holiday division, which has experienced troubled times of late.
A potential auction for the division would see it fetch between £500 million and £600 million – and it has been reported that Virgin Holidays, Branson’s long-haul holiday tour operator, has got together with a private equity firm to put forward a bid. …continue reading the story
called Is First Choice, the Right Choice for Richard Branson?
To what extent does force of personality make or break an entrepreneur? It sounds a bit like an exam question, but it’s well worth pondering by casting the eye over the successful businessmen we’ve already profiled.
Sir Richard Branson has already been cited as an example of somebody who was ineffective academically but grew to thrive through, in part, force of personality. Never failing to exude an almost boyish charm, he thrives on spontaneity and the ability to come out with a pleasing soundbite which will make others feel good and promote a positive image of himself or his own ventures. But that’s not to suggest that he isn’t genuine - he once explained that “having a personality of caring about people is important. You can’t be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them,”and this has been borne out in his career. He is an altruist, somebody who genuinely wants to make the world - and people - better. Profitable relationships and joint ventures are always likely to result from such an outlook, especially when married with an astute business sense. …continue reading the story
called Entrepreneurism And Personality
Name: Richard Branson
Date of Birth: 18/11/1950
Mini CV:
- Began selling records by mail-order in 1970
- Founded Virgin Records in 1973, a year after setting up a music studio
- Formed Virgin Airways in 1984 and Virgin Mobile in 1999, among other high-profile additions to the Virgin name
- Knighted in 1999 for ’services to entrepreneurship’
Entrepreneurs rarely come more high-profile than Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin empire has grown almost into part of the nation’s consciousness since it started out as a small record firm 33 years ago. Today he is seen as the shining example of an entrepreneur who blends a fierce drive with excellent personal skills and a deep public conscience - with his billion-pound successes proving to be the icing on the cake. …continue reading the story
called Richard Branson (Founder of the Virgin Brand) - Entrepreneur Profile
