Richard Branson: Advice for Entrepreneurs | Big Think

Richard Branson provides advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. New videos DAILY: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Branson: Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur known for his philanthropic projects and his taste for adventure. He is the founder and chairman of Virgin Group Ltd., a conglomerate of separately run companies which include radio stations, airlines, and mobile phones. The Virgin Group now owns around 200 companies in over 30 countries. Virgin also plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years in a venture called Virgin Galactic. Branson’s involvement in social and environmental projects include the Virgin Green Fund, the Carbon War Room, and the global leader council called The Elders. Branson was born in 1950 in Surrey, England, and was educated at Stowe School, where he established a national magazine