Running a business is making a difference in people's lives

Running a business is making a difference in people's lives

Richard Branson

Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.

Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is important.

One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is important.

Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.

Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people's lives by setting out to make other people's lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.

I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people's lives by setting out to make other people's lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.

Put your passions to work to make this world a better place.

Put your passions to work to make this world a better place.

Doing good is good for business.

Doing good is good for business.

No failure means no risk, which means nothing new

No failure means no risk, which means nothing new

There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.

There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.

To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.

To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.

Only a fool never changes his mind.

Only a fool never changes his mind.

Rather than getting nostalgic...embrace the new opportunities and challenges available to you now.

Rather than getting nostalgic...embrace the new opportunities and challenges available to you now.

What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better

What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better

We've all got to do everything we can to avoid conflicts.

We've all got to do everything we can to avoid conflicts.

Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.

Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.

You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all!

You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all!