Branson on Virgin Airways startup: \u00a0At the airport, my final flight to the Virgin Islands was cancelled because of maintenance or something. It was the last flight out that night. I thought this was ridiculous, so I went and chartered a private airplane to take me to the Virgin Islands, which I did not have the money to do.<\/p>\n
Then, I picked up a small blackboard, wrote \u201cVirgin Airlines. $29.\u201d on it, and went over to the group of people who had been on the flight that was cancelled. I sold tickets for the rest of the seats on the plane, used their money to pay for the chartered plane, and we all went to the Virgin Islands that night.<\/p>\n
After speaking with our group, Branson sat on a panel with industry experts to talk about the future of business. As everyone around him was filling the air with business buzzwords and talking about complex ideas for mapping out our future, Branson was saying things like: \u201cScrew it, just get on and do it.\u201d Which was closely followed by: \u201cWhy can\u2019t we mine asteroids?\u201d<\/p>\n
As I looked up at that panel, I realized that the person who sounded the most simplistic was also the only one who was a billionaire. Which prompted me to wonder, \u201cWhat\u2019s the difference between Branson and everyone else in the room?\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Successful Entrepreneurs Begin Before They Are Ready<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Branson on Virgin Airways startup: \u00a0At the airport, my final flight to the Virgin Islands was cancelled because of maintenance or something. It was the last flight out that night. I thought this was ridiculous, so I went and chartered … Continue reading ![\"Start\"](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Start.jpg\")
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