Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.

You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that others would miss. Believe in yourself, and use everything you can - including the obstacles - to propel you along the road to success. Who knows what you might achieve?

Unless you dream, you're not going to achieve anything.

Learn to raise capital by any means necessary. That's your primary job as an entrepreneur. You must continually raise capital from family and friends, banks, suppliers, customers and investors.

Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.

Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will

I have had fun running all of the Virgin businesses, so I never see a setback as a bad experience; it is just a learning curve.