First Step to Entrepreneurship 
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 Left school at age 16 
 Sale Mail Ordered 
Discounted Records 
 Founded 1972
Virgin Meaning 
 
New in the 
business world. 
Shape 
Color 
Font
Five Secrets 
 
 Enjoy what you are 
doing 
 Create something that 
stands out 
 Create something that 
everybody who works 
for you is really proud of 
 Be a good leader 
 Be visible
Advice for Entrepreneur 
 
 Remember all the time 
what a company is 
 Be a great listener 
 Great motivator 
 Praising the people 
 Look for the best in 
people. 
 Nurture the people
How to be successful as 
an entrepreneur 
 
Tenacity 
Passion 
Tolerance 
Vision 
Self-Belief 
Flexibility 
Rule-Breaking
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Sir Quotes 
 
“I became an entrepreneur by mistake. Ever since then 
I’ve gone into business, not to make money, but 
because I think I can do it better than it’s been done 
elsewhere. And, quite often, just out of personal 
frustration about the way it’s been done by other 
people.”(Branson)
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Source 
 
 Richard Branson-.(n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 
2014, from 
http://www.biographyonline.net/business/richard_bra 
nson.html

Richard Branson: Profile of an Entrepreneur

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    First Step toEntrepreneurship   Left school at age 16  Sale Mail Ordered Discounted Records  Founded 1972
  • 3.
    Virgin Meaning  New in the business world. Shape Color Font
  • 4.
    Five Secrets   Enjoy what you are doing  Create something that stands out  Create something that everybody who works for you is really proud of  Be a good leader  Be visible
  • 5.
    Advice for Entrepreneur   Remember all the time what a company is  Be a great listener  Great motivator  Praising the people  Look for the best in people.  Nurture the people
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    How to besuccessful as an entrepreneur  Tenacity Passion Tolerance Vision Self-Belief Flexibility Rule-Breaking
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    Sir Quotes  “I became an entrepreneur by mistake. Ever since then I’ve gone into business, not to make money, but because I think I can do it better than it’s been done elsewhere. And, quite often, just out of personal frustration about the way it’s been done by other people.”(Branson)
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    Source  Richard Branson-.(n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014, from http://www.biographyonline.net/business/richard_bra nson.html