"If you're going to be an entrepreneur, you need to be ready for a lot of pain early on, and you need to embrace it. If I could change on thing, it'd be in those early years: enjoying the ride more. Nothing feels better than looking back at those hurdles we overcame. There's going to be one problem after another when you're starting out, and you need to accept it - don't let it get you down, and really enjoy the setbacks because that's what you learn from." -Chris Riccobono, co-founder of UNTUCKit shirts. More on this week's episode of #AskMrWonderful ! https://lnkd.in/eFXBbiu …see more

Success = Passion*3 + New Insights + Connecting the dots + High Integrity + Persistence in pursuing your crazy dreams And there is no shortcut to success. It requires many values and talents which may not be visible in plain sight but are deeply ingrained in every successful leader. Develop them, keep calm and go for it! #SuccessHabits …see more

Cheers to Sister André, the second-oldest person alive, who’s ringing in her 117th birthday after surviving covid.

Some people say my brutal honesty makes me an asshole... I think it's my best quality! #ColdHardTruth

Thrilled to show off Virgin Voyages first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady, to the world for the first time: https://virg.in/59w

My son Sam Branson has shared this beautiful song, “Colours Fade”, which he wrote in my mum’s living room after the last time he saw her - anyone who has lost somebody recently may find comfort in this song. ⁣You can listen to it here:

I'm thrilled to announce the first book to be published by Optimism Press: "How to Make a Plant Love You"​ by Summer Rayne Oakes! It's as much about how we treat people as how we care for plants, and I think you'll find it truly inspiring.

Lovely to speak to Jake, who has just found out he has dyslexia. We talked about how it feels as I really struggled with my dyslexia at school & I encouraged him to keep chasing his dreams and to use his imagination at every opportunity. https://lnkd.in/dxQQKyd @MadeByDyslexia …see more

Very excited that the launch window for Virgin Orbit 's Launch Demo 2 mission opens this Sunday, with opportunities to launch throughout January. The brilliant team are making their way through final reviews, checks and readiness discussions, follow Virgin Orbit for the latest …see more

It’s been a lifelong dream to create a Virgin cruise company, but nothing I had imagined prepared me for seeing the stunning Scarlet Lady https://virg.in/i6s

Sporting the ocean-inspired t-shirt I designed, one of Ocean Unite’s new range of circular economy t-shirts available. All proceeds go to support their work to rebuild #ocean health and resilience. https://lnkd.in/dPpJXZJ

Great first day as CEO of TransUnion Africa. Met some amazing people and super excited to be part of a great team that will use the power of data to make a difference for businesses and consumers across South Africa and the broader African continent. #informationforgood #bigdata #partnerships Michael Avery , Arthur Goldstuck , Aki Anastasiou , …see more

Meet Emily and Rupert – the founders of Roundwood Gin and Virgin StartUp alumni. During #COVID19 , Emily and Rupert quickly started producing hand sanitiser at their distillery to meet the needs of key workers. Holly Branson reached out to Emily to hear more about their journey, and here’s what she had to say: https://virg.in/G25 #BusinessAsUnusual …see more

Virgin Orbit is set to launch 11 NASA small satellites during its second Launch Demo flight. Great progress team. Here’s the details: https://virg.in/N6w

Did you watch Queen's Gambit on #Netflix ? It is a great example of a second-order effect! Sometimes you can have an unexpected boost to your business or vice-versa (for example Corona beer saw a decline because of coronavirus!) Any interesting second-order effects? Please, share. #socialpsychology #digitalmarketing …see more

The time to find your WHY is when you want to find it. If your time is now, join my team of hand-picked Igniters for two days of inspiration and leadership development. Enroll in our "Find Your WHY" Workshops, coming to NYC, London & San Diego this summer. Reserve your spot or request your city here: http://bit.ly/2uubGU7. …see more

Congratulations to the African Union, Strive and all their team who built this platform in record time. This platform will help to ensure that countries across Africa have access to critical life saving supplies. It is also a wonderful example of collaboration to the rest of the world. We’ve been honoured to work with Strive, Jeff Skoll and Invicta Holdings to help support local manufacturing of the bridge ventilators and oxygen helmets that will be distributed on the platform. https://virg.in/pvA …see more

Screw up an order? Piss off a customer when you’re having a bad day? Shit happens. Every business makes mistakes! It’s how you handle them that makes or breaks a business. Thanks for the words of wisdom, Wicked Good Cupcakes !

Like most things this year, the Strive Challenge is a rather different experience. This year it is a virtual challenge and the best thing about that is anyone can get involved and take part: https://virg.in/akJ

Together with The Spaceship Company , NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Antelope Valley COVID-19 task-force, Virgin Galactic #virginfamily has developed oxygen hoods to help reduce the number of COVID-19 patients needing ventilators. The team are on track to produce 400 hoods. Well done to the Virgin Galactic team, who have signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA outlining the commitment to developing innovative solutions to the problems facing healthcare workers on the frontlines …see more