Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business. In this sense, 'who you know' is undoubtedly important, but to me 'what you know' is more important because once an opportunity shows itself, it is up to you to make the most of it, and this is down to your knowledge and skill.
Richard BransonFirst of all, if you're setting up a new company, you want to try to find a brand that can work on a global basis.
Richard BransonAnyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.
Richard BransonInnovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.
Richard BransonEntrepreneursh ip is not about getting one over on the customer. Itโs not about working on your own. Itโs not about looking out for number one. Itโs not necessarily about making a lot of money. It is absolutely not about letting work take over your life. On the contrary, itโs about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.
Richard Branson