Profile of an entrepreneur

Innovation Richard Branson was the creator of virgin, which includes virgin Atlantic airlines, and virgin records later known as virgin megastores. His first successful business was when he published a magazine called student. He his now best known for his virgin brand which consists of over 360 companies.

Brand Did Richard Branson create a strong brand? What makes you think that? Richard Branson has a very strong brand as wherever in the world you go people no about virgin airlines, and all his other business he has had on the way. He has also made millions of pounds from his brand, and thousands of people use virgin which makes it very successful, it is a worldwide brand.

Personal commitment How many years did Richard Branson work in the business before he/she was really successful? Branson formed Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984, where he was very successful. In just 2006 he was worth over 3 billion. How long has the business been going now? The business has been running since If Richard Branson s no longer alive, was he/she working in the business right up to the end? Richard Branson is still working in the business. How did he/she raise the money to start this business up? He first became successful by publishing a magazine called student, this is how he first began to make his money.

Beneficial consequences How has the creation of xxxxx’s business benefited society?

Business success How successful has the business been, e.g.? –Size of company measured by value of sales? –Number of employees –Did it make a profit last year? –How many countries does it sell in?