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Advice

No entrepreneur is an island… but escaping to one could help your business

So, you’ve decided it’s time to innovate and level-up your business. You’ll need to brainstorm but confining yourself to a stuffy office cubicle is unlikely to produce that vital ‘aha’ moment. As Sydney-based entrepreneur Chris Dutton explains, sometimes you need to escape your usual work habitat (think somewhere exotic), rub shoulders with your peers and […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Advice

Richard Branson: lessons in business from a superstar entrepreneur

Superstar entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson regaled attendees at last week’s World Business Forum in Sydney with tales from his storied career, including lessons learned. But it was a symbolic act early in the proceedings that seemed to perfectly sum up Branson’s business and life philosophy. Appearing on stage to meet with session facilitator […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Lessons in innovation from Richard Branson

Consider Richard Branson, Apple, Samsung, Madonna and Lady Gaga. They continually top best sellers lists because they’re always innovating – reinventing themselves in ways that captivate and capture their audiences. The good news is, your small business can do the same.

Guest Author · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Branson weighs in on war on drugs

Sir Richard Branson has called the war on drugs a global failure, and is asking governments around the world to experiment with policies that would see the decriminalisation of illicit drugs.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
Locked

Virgin Australia woos frequent flyers

A business travel expert details what’s new in Virgin Australia’s relaunched Velocity frequent flyer scheme.

David Flynn · 2 min
Locked

Virgin Australia fights for your business

Australia’s business travel market is about to become more competitive – and deliver better value for your travel budget.

David Flynn · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Bend it like Branson

Is it possible to model the success of one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time? How is it that one man can succeed with 300 companies while most fail to do so with one?

Guest Author · 2 min
Entrepreneur

7 steps to become an entrepreneur

I came to entrepreneurship on the birth of my first child. My corporate world didn’t look kindly at my first pregnancy 16 years ago and new to Australia, knowing a handful of people, I decided to start my own thing.

Sharon Williams · 2 min