1,075 Quotes by Richard Branson

You can create a business, choose a name, but unless people know about it you're not going to sell any products.

Just start. You will learn so many lessons just by doing.

I never went into business just to make money - but I found that if I have fun, the money will come. I often ask myself, is my work fun and does it make me happy? I believe that the answer to that is more important than fame or fortune. If it stops being fun, I ask why? If I can't fix it, I stop doing it.

Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.

I think it's important we continue to find new ways for start-up businesses to get access to funding, mentorship and business advice.

If you look for the best in your employees, they'll flourish. If you criticize or look for the worst, they'll shrivel up. We all need lots of watering.

Be the best at what you do

Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

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