That Richard Branson guy, how did he ever get stinky rich? - GoFuckYourself.com

maxjohan · 01-12-2008, 12:02 AM

I meen come on, the Name is Virgin and the guy is worth billions.

First time I heard about the guy were 3-4 years ago. If this guy can do billions with a name like Virgin then it can't be too hard to make a billion or two or three?

Virgin candy
Virgin Water
Virgin Cups
.. and like 300 other virgin brands.

Why doesn't more people copy him and his business model. Seems quite ease too me. Just use another name though

LiveDose · 01-12-2008, 12:27 AM

The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...

maxjohan · 01-12-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...

Must study him for sure, so his brand is very strong in UK then I guess?

tony286 · 01-12-2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...

a very good read.

tony286 · 01-12-2008, 12:43 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virg...23772&sr= 8-2

maxjohan · 01-12-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tony404

http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virg...23772&sr= 8-2

Just find it amazing that he has so many "irons in the fire" with the same brand/name.

He must be doing something right for sure. I gotta have that book, seems like a good read.

Any other books that I should order from some billionaire? I meen more than the Trump book

Trafficbrokercom · 01-12-2008, 01:01 AM

The book is fantastic.

Virgin records made him rich. Virgin airlines filthy rich.

Cash flow is all that matters, so he admits that actually only tax fraud saved his company back in the 70s.

jmk · 01-12-2008, 01:10 AM

yeah read the book
gave me lots of inspiration

pet kangaroo · 01-12-2008, 01:28 AM

Read the biography few years back. Great read.

Always like to read about self made people. Rather than kids inheriting parents millions/billions. e.g. Trump

INever · 01-12-2008, 01:49 AM

His dad helped him in the beginning, just like Bill Gates' dad.

V_RocKs · 01-12-2008, 02:12 AM

No... the name is called Fingerhut

L-Pink · 01-12-2008, 02:34 AM

The man knows how to live too, google his private island!

SayWhut · 01-12-2008, 03:55 AM

He's also starting up his own luxury Spaceship company for tourists to go into outerspace etc etc

cranki · 01-12-2008, 04:10 AM

just seen a documentary about his island... pretty neat... you might rent it for a 30 grand a day or so...

duff · 01-12-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...

Awesome story, he was born to do business. No fear.

Trax · 01-12-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cranki

just seen a documentary about his island... pretty neat... you might rent it for a 30 grand a day or so...

50.......

lbc213 · 01-12-2008, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by maxjohan

so his brand is very strong in UK then I guess?

Yeah Virgin is pretty huge over here, they recently bought out NTL one of the biggest cable tv, broadband and phone companies in the UK. Plus there is a virgin mega store in almost every town.

Drake · 01-12-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SayWhut

He's also starting up his own luxury Spaceship company for tourists to go into outerspace etc etc

Way cool

Rhesus · 01-12-2008, 05:14 AM

One of the strongest brands here in the UK. You can't really look anywhere without seeing one of the Virgin brands. I believe he started by selling records. The guy just has good business sense. Not all of his projects succeed, but the few billion must come from somewhere...

For all brands check virgin.com

Rhesus · 01-12-2008, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lbc213

Yeah Virgin is pretty huge over here, they recently bought out NTL one of the biggest cable tv, broadband and phone companies in the UK. Plus there is a virgin mega store in almost every town.

That's now zavvi (pick a worse name!) after a recent management buyout.

buzzy · 01-12-2008, 05:21 AM

virgin trains
virgin planes
virgin tv
virgin internet
virgin megastore

come to think of it, im putting alot of my £££ into bransons pocket lol.

lbc213 · 01-12-2008, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzy

come to think of it, im putting alot of my £££ into bransons pocket lol.

Same here I have TV, Internet and Phone (mobile and Land Line) from Virgin and buy from megastores all the time.

Violetta · 01-12-2008, 05:36 AM

he is a hardcore business man.... and a smart one too!

mrwilson · 01-12-2008, 05:42 AM

he does virtually everything..
the guy is loaded, apparently he is bipolar too.

v4 media · 01-12-2008, 07:22 AM

He does deals with people they put in the money he puts up the brand name,
not much is done with his own cash, he's a clever bugger.

redwhiteandblue · 01-12-2008, 07:29 AM

The guy knows the meaning of PR. He's used hot air balloon record attempts, transatlantic powerboat record attempts, and all kinds of other stuff to get his brand out there.

slapass · 01-12-2008, 07:35 AM

He really has aggression down as he has rolled the dice several times and done ok. In his book it is amazing to see how close he was to losing it all several times.

farkedup · 01-12-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lbc213

Yeah Virgin is pretty huge over here, they recently bought out NTL one of the biggest cable tv, broadband and phone companies in the UK. Plus there is a virgin mega store in almost every town.

must be nice to have virgins everywhere

farkedup · 01-12-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lbc213

Yeah Virgin is pretty huge over here, they recently bought out NTL one of the biggest cable tv, broadband and phone companies in the UK. Plus there is a virgin mega store in almost every town.

must be nice to have virgins everywhere

Scott McD · 01-12-2008, 08:23 AM

He should have got control of the National Lottery here when he tried. Would have been much better!

Instead of those Camelot assholes...

SifuE · 01-12-2008, 08:41 AM

Come up with your own shit an stop being a follower an u might get there

Kenny B! · 01-12-2008, 08:55 AM

Funny enough the artist that brought him in the biggest score was The Culture Club, Branson was already doing well but Boy George brought him to the next level.

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Rhesus Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,009	One of the strongest brands here in the UK. You can't really look anywhere without seeing one of the Virgin brands. I believe he started by selling records. The guy just has good business sense. Not all of his projects succeed, but the few billion must come from somewhere... For all brands check virgin.com

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buzzy Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,606	virgin trains virgin planes virgin tv virgin internet virgin megastore come to think of it, im putting alot of my £££ into bransons pocket lol.

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