Richard Branson

Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment in everything they do?

If you are a small company taking on a big company, you need to have a sense of humor.

There's no point in starting a business unless you're going to make a dramatic difference to other people's lives. So if you've got an idea that's gonna make a big difference to other people's lives, then just get on and do it.

In business, if you realize you've made a bad decision, you change it.

Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don'ts of starting a business, I often wonder how different my life and career might have been.

Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.

Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.

A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren't proud of what you're doing, why should anybody else be?

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 be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.

An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right.

Don't bother doing something unless you're radically different from the competition.

Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will

Life's too short. If you're passionate - stand up.

If you don't make bold moves, the world doesn't move forward.

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

Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours

No matter how big you are, details count!

Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, and from the nitty-gritty. That way, you're going to be able to see the bigger picture and think of new areas to go into.

If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.

Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, & to truly see that impossible is just a word.