The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.

Screw it, just do it!

There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.

I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business

I also know, as an entrepreneur myself, you face new obstacles every day and you need to have the perseverance to see them through.

The Virgin brand is not a product like Coca-Cola or Famous Grouse whisky. it's an attitude and a way of life to many. That attitude is about giving customers a better time and better value in a fun way that embraces life and seeks to give the customers something new.

Virgin could never have grown into the group of more than 200 companies it is now, were it not for a steady stream of intrapreneurs who looked for and developed opportunities, often leading efforts that went against the grain.