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An edition of Business stripped bare (2008)

Business stripped bare

adventures of a global entrepreneur

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  • 1 Currently reading

SECRETS OF SUCCESS FROM THE WORLD-FAMOUS BUSINESSMANFrom its creation as a mail-order record company to the literal launch of Virgin Galactic, today Virgin is one of the premier 'way-of-life' brands in the world, trusted and enjoyed by many millions of people.In Business Stripped Bare, Sir Richard Branson shares the inside track on his life in business and reveals the incredible truth about his most risky, brilliant and audacious deals. Discover why Virgin tried to take on one of the world's biggest superbrands, how Virgin Mobile USA holds the record as the fastest company in history to generate revenues of over one billion dollars (faster than Microsoft, Google and Amazon) and how Richard is the only person in the world to have built eight billion-dollar companies from scratch in eight different sectors.What qualities does Richard look for in the people he hires? How does he manage a crisis? Who are the entrepreneurs he most admires? Find out the true story behind Virgin Blue's success in Australia, what really happened when Virgin bid for Northern Rock and why Richard believes all businesses must work with governments to tackle climate change and invest in the future of our planet.Combining invaluable advice with the remarkable and candid inside stories of Virgin's greatest achievements, as well as some of its setbacks, Business Stripped Bare is a dynamic, inspirational and truly original guide to success in business and in life. Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur or are just starting out, Richard strips business down to show how you can succeed and make a difference.

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Publisher
Virgin Books
Language
English
Pages
342

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Business stripped bare: adventures of a global entrepreneur
2009, Virgin Books
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Business Stripped Bare
2008, Random House Publishing Group
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Business stripped bare: adventures of a global entrepreneur
2008, Virgin Books, Ebury Publishing
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Table of Contents

People : find good people
set them free
Brand : flying the flag
Delivery : special delivery
Learning from mistakes and setbacks : damage report
Innovation : a driver for business
Entrepreneurs and leadership : holding on the letting go
Social responsibility : just business
Epilogue : success.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
658
Library of Congress
HC252.5.B73 A3 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 342 pages
Number of pages
342

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL30451347M
Internet Archive
businessstripped0000bran_p0i7
ISBN 13
9780753519691
LCCN
2011410346

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