Sir Richard Branson

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"Branson broke the trans-Atlantic speed record for power boats with the $2.3 million Virgin Atlantic Challenger II, a 72-foot aluminum monohull." ("Richard Branson." Newsmakers). Sir Richard Branson Beat the record with his 72 foot boat that cost him 2.3 million dollars. He likes to do those types of things like air balloon himself across the ocean to build a spaceship. Sir Richard Branson is one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world. He has more than 10 companies made by him. Richard Branson is the oldest out of a 2 other siblings, he didn't like school, but it didn't pass by his father who was the one who sent him off to school. Branson started doing his business over phone which led to being a very wealthy student. He used payphones to sell ad space and it would make him money. By the time he got older he started making another business but sometimes it took a bit bad to be great. He made a record company off of the money he was making which was one the first companies he made. Richard had his companies many of places all around London and when his companies started getting famous most of them became global. Like his airline and his cellular company. Richard Branson started in London where he created phenomenal companies but he now lives on an islands in the British Virgin Islands. My hero is Sir Richard Branson. Being adventurous one has to be willing to take risks or try new methods or things, to be Smart you must be quick witted or intelligent. Most importantly to be caring you have to display kindness and concern for others. Sir Richard Branson is more than an entrepreneur or a billionaire. He is my hero because he is adventurous, he is smart and very caring.

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Sir Richard Branson is in the Guinness World Record for more than one thing. The Meaning of being adventurous is to take yourself to the limit to do something that makes you takes a risk. "Branson is as well known for his death-defying "near-miss" accidents as for his business acumen. In 1987, he made his "virgin" parachute jump just weeks before embarking on a trans-Atlantic balloon voyage with co-pilot Per Lindstrand in the largest balloon ever made„ replete with eight burners and twelve miles of fabric.("Richard Branson." Encyclopedia). Richard Branson just doesn't care, he wants to go out and have fun even if it's things that he could die from, he just wants to be entertained. I admire that he wants to stay active and have fun with the money he earned and worked hard to make. I have always wanted to go to space. If I had a lot of money it would be a goal for me to build or fly to space. The Spaceship Company, which will build suborbital spacecraft for Branson's Virgin Galactic and other private space-faring ventures.("Richard Branson." Newsmakers). I have always wanted to go to space but Richard Branson already has because recently he made his spacecraft that will bring him up to space and tourists willing to pay a big chunk of money. Many celebrities have gone up to space using his galactic space craft that brings them up then down. Sir Richard Branson is a very adventurous and life defining person.

Sir Richard Branson was knighted by the Prince of Wales in 2000 for his successful entrepreneurship. To be smart one has to be quick witted and intelligent. Most companies have many investors and managers to help with the load of the CEO but he takes in control to make his companies better. He retains control as CEO of his travel ventures, even as he acquires capital for his railway system venture. Branson strategically keeps each company small and controllable, despite the conglomerate structure, and operates each enterprise as an individual small business. ("Richard Branson." Encyclopedia). He handles all of his business like they were a part of him. He takes control if needed in order to run his business smoothly. His companies are structured off of high elite employees that can handle anything that happens. Sir Richard Branson has been very smart to get to where he is right now with his business and life.

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Sir Richard Branson is caring to the world and to others, he wants to help and contribute to the world. Do you know what global warming is? It is a gradual increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide. "the Virgin Earth Challenge, a $25 million competition to encourage research into ways to fight global warming; and a business that will enable parents to bank stem cells from their children's umbilical cord blood." ("Richard Branson." Newsmakers). He helps the earth and people in many ways so he can engage with others around the globe. Sir Richard Branson even helps with his own ventures to keep it clean like in the British Virgin Islands and Virgin Galactic. He bought two islands, Necker Island and Mosquito Island, where he created his hotel. "Bronson continued to be innovative into 2008, when he announced plans for an eco-resort in the British Virgin Islands. Mosquito Island, as it was to be called, was to be powered by wind turbines and solar panels and feature local organic food." ("Richard Branson." Encyclopedia). Richard Branson took his island and made it an eco environment to preserve the area and keep it beautiful. His home is on Makepeace Island in Australia. Bronson wants himself to be known as the entrepreneur but also a person that helps the environment in his own ways on his ventures. Richard Branson is very helpful and caring to the environment so he can be known as that.