Tag Archives: Richard Branson

Growing forward

When a company is known for it's founder it can be a problem. When the person behind the company wants to retire what does the company do? Virgin is having this discussion right now.…

How to Identify an Opportunity

Richard Branson is what I consider the best entrepreneur. Here is what he considers for looking for an opportunity.…

Outrageous publicity stunts!

Dan Eldridge reviewed the new book "Can We Do That?" and provides this excerpt about Richard Branson. His trademark is outlandish publicity stunts. He will do almost anything to promote the Virgin brand: driving a tank down Fifth Avenue in New York to introduce Virgin Cola to the United States, risking his life in high-profile hot-air balloon adventures or portraying a drowning victim on television’s “Baywatch.”…

All Aboard the Biofuel Virgin Train

Richard Branson is already implementing alternative fuel. He will show that it is doable now and profitable.…

Richard Branson to Help Build Elephant Corridor

This is the type of charity work that I find inspiring. Give where you do business.

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, announced that Virgin would help to create a vital new elephant corridor, north of Mount Kenya, which would provide a lifeline for local communities and the dwindling elephant population in the region. Around 2 000 elephants, part of the Laikipia-Samburu elephant population, will benefit from the Virgin Mount Kenya Elephant Corridor, which will cost up to $1mn to build and maintain over the next ten years. Sir Richard is donating $250 000 to the project. It will be created between the Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve and the Mount Kenya National Reserve, enabling elephants to benefit from the diverse resources offered by each habitat. Mount Kenya is a World Heritage site and one of the most impressive landscapes in Eastern Africa.