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Richard Branson

The World’s most profitable remortgage?

11 February 2008

Most everyone knows that Richard Branson is doing very well.  As the founder of Virgin which owns over 350 different companies and his famous Necker Island, he’s one of the most wealthy men in the world.
But did you know that his parents had to remortage their home back in the early 70’s so their son [...]

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Opportunity Is Everywhere

5 February 2008

Apparently there is a lot of stories about the economy in the USA is slowing down and prosperity is disappearing.  I say Apparently because I don’t watch the negative news, I focus on the positive and look for opportunity everywhere.
This morning I’m reading my email and I have three tips in my inbox.  All three [...]

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Captain Richard Branson voyaging to the bottom of the sea

29 January 2008

Richard Branson’s ideas just never stop.  Now Virgin is looking into exploring the oceans.  Since only 95% of them are explored this is a good idea.  Wondering how Branson and other people like hiim do this?  Branson’s idea recording techniques is in my book Play Prosperity Games.
HE’S crossed the Atlantic in a balloon, the [...]

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Virgin Galactic Unveils Suborbital Spaceliner Design

24 January 2008

My friend Bob emailed me article link late last night. Bob knows I’m a fan of Richard Branson. 2008 will be the year of commercial space flight. You see new business models are being created all the time. Richard Branson sold Virgin Megastores in the UK and has moved on to [...]

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Virgin Leading The Way In Social Entreprenuership

17 January 2008

Richard Branson is a role model for me and my businesses.  Now he is one for social responsibility.  He is showing that business can be leaders in helping social and environmental causes.
Branson has garnered attention of late for his efforts to make the Virgin Group more socially responsible. In addition to creating socially conscious investment [...]

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Virgin Atlantic to run 747 on biofuel

15 January 2008

Richard Branson is amazing in that he is applying entreprenuer skills to the environment.  Instead of the usual hugging the tree and protesting which doesn’t work very well at all.
Virgin Atlantic said Monday it would fly one of its Boeing 747 planes on biofuel during a demonstration flight from London to Amsterdam next month.
Virgin [...]

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Virgin Atlantic strikes called off

11 January 2008

After Richard Branson tell Virgin Atlantic staff that their planned strike over their pay raise of nearly 5% was not enough he told them that they should seek employment elsewhere in order to afford the lifestyle they want.  Well he plain frank tactic worked.
Strikes planned by Virgin Atlantic cabin crew have been called off after [...]

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