“In the words of Sir Richard Branson, ‘Screw it, just do it,’” says El Brown, founder of KinderJam, a company that facilitates music and movement-oriented tactile learning programs for children. “That’s what I tell every mother who wants to start a business.”
In just four years, this mompreneur has met Oprah and expanded to 11 states and eight countries. Read more on El Brown’s startup success story on OPEN Forum.
“Well, you’ve just got to fight in every area. So, if you have new competition, you have to fight. You’ve got to make profits. Whatever tough decisions are needed, you’ve just got to get out there and make them.” - Richard Branson on How to Overcome Growing Pains
Read more at OPEN Forum for our exclusive Q&A with Richard Branson at Virgin America’s latest launch at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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LinkedIn Now Has 200 Million Users (That’s Bigger than the Population of Brazil)
According to Business Insider, Last week, LinkedIn hit a massive milestone, announcing it has over 200 million users — with Richard Branson being the most followed person on the professional social network.
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Richard Branson looks back on the development of many of his Virgin endeavors, and gives his always-insightful advice on growing your business.
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“I was the first person to introduce myself; I told him that my name is Stacey, I am 18 years old and I have a business,” she remembers.
Stacey Ferreira reached out to Richard Branson after a Twitter encounter, and boarded a plane to meet him 24 hours later. Now, he’s acting as a mentor (and investor) for her and her brother’s startup MySocialCloud.com.
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Selling is difficult, and you will be tempted to hold on too long. This is one of the biggest mistakes an entrepreneur or chief executive can make.
(via Richard Branson on Decision-Making For Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur.com)