That Richard Branson guy, how did he ever get stinky rich?

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  • maxjohan
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    • Dec 2002
    • 7219
    #1

    That Richard Branson guy, how did he ever get stinky rich?

    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
    I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...
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    • LiveDose
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      • Feb 2002
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      #2
      The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...

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        • maxjohan
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          • Dec 2002
          • 7219
          #3
          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?

          I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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            • tony299
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              • Aug 2002
              • 57021
              #4
              Originally posted by LiveDose
              The guy has been hustling since he was a kid. You should read his biography...
              a very good read.

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                • tony299
                  lurker
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 57021
                  #5
                  http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virg...0123772&sr=8-2

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                    • maxjohan
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                      • Dec 2002
                      • 7219
                      #6
                      Originally posted by tony404
                      http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virg...0123772&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
                      I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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                        • Trafficbrokercom
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                          • Dec 2002
                          • 542
                          #7
                          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.

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                            • jmk
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                              • Sep 2002
                              • 5391
                              #8
                              yeah read the book
                              gave me lots of inspiration

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                                • pet kangaroo
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                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 246
                                  #9
                                  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

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                                    • INever
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                                      • Jan 2005
                                      • 4031
                                      #10
                                      His dad helped him in the beginning, just like Bill Gates' dad.
                                      I love Camdough

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                                        • V_RocKs
                                          Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 32449
                                          #11
                                          No... the name is called Fingerhut

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                                            • L-Pink
                                              working on my tan
                                              • Mar 2005
                                              • 39151
                                              #12
                                              The man knows how to live too, google his private island!

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                                                • SayWhut
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                                                  • Jan 2008
                                                  • 962
                                                  #13
                                                  He's also starting up his own luxury Spaceship company for tourists to go into outerspace etc etc

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                                                    • cranki
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                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                      • 5162
                                                      #14
                                                      just seen a documentary about his island... pretty neat... you might rent it for a 30 grand a day or so...

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                                                        • duff
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                                                          • Sep 2006
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                                                          #15
                                                          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.

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                                                            • Trax
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                                                              • Aug 2001
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                                                              #16
                                                              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.......

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                                                                • lbc213
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                                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                                  • 2673
                                                                  #17
                                                                  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.

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                                                                    • Drake
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                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 12508
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by SayWhut
                                                                      He's also starting up his own luxury Spaceship company for tourists to go into outerspace etc etc
                                                                      Way cool

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                                                                        • Rhesus
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                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                          • 2009
                                                                          #19
                                                                          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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                                                                            • Rhesus
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                                                                              • Aug 2004
                                                                              • 2009
                                                                              #20
                                                                              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.

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                                                                                • buzzy
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                                                                                  • May 2007
                                                                                  • 2606
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  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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                                                                                    • lbc213
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                                                                                      • Sep 2006
                                                                                      • 2673
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      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.

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                                                                                        • Violetta
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                                                                                          • Jul 2004
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          he is a hardcore business man.... and a smart one too!
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                                                                                            • mrwilson
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                                                                                              • Jul 2007
                                                                                              • 5122
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              he does virtually everything..
                                                                                              the guy is loaded, apparently he is bipolar too.

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                                                                                                • v4 media
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                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                  • 2934
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  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.

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                                                                                                    • redwhiteandblue
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                                                                                                      • Jun 2007
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                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      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.
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                                                                                                        • slapass
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                                                                                                          • Nov 2002
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          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.

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                                                                                                            • farkedup
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                                                                                                              • Nov 2007
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                              -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

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                                                                                                                • farkedup
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                                                                                                                  • Nov 2007
                                                                                                                  • 2490
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                                  -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

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                                                                                                                    • Scott McD
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                                                                                                                      • Nov 2002
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      He should have got control of the National Lottery here when he tried. Would have been much better!

                                                                                                                      Instead of those Camelot assholes...


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                                                                                                                        • SifuE
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Come up with your own shit an stop being a follower an u might get there
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                                                                                                                              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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