And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge.

We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a personal computer, a set-top box or a mobile phone.

I do believe the harder you work, the luckier you get.

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.

To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.

My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me. I have fun running all the Virgin businesses-so a setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve.

You can create a business, choose a name, but unless people know about it you're not going to sell any products.