Richard Branson, the co-founder of Virgin Group, expressed his belief that wealth should not be the sole measure of success. "Maybe in America, ‘billionaire' is a sign of success, but that rankles me, ...

Richard Branson doesn't want to be defined by his money. Specifically, he finds it "quite insulting" when he is introduced as "the billionaire Richard Branson," rather than as the co-founder of Virgin ...

Richard Branson has built himself an empire. His Virgin Group enterprises stretch from the airline industry and telecommunications to space. But Branson told CNBC Make It that he never did it for the ...

For most entrepreneurs reaching billionaire status is a marker that you’ve made it. But not for Sir Richard Branson—in his eyes, it’s “very sad” when people use their net worth as a metric for how ...

The billionaire entrepreneur credits a 1971 novel about surrendering decisions for influencing his early approach to risk-taking.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a personal finance expert and writer. Corley's research emphasizes that growing up poor endows individuals with a unique ...

Sir Richard Branson has three blllion reasons to carefully consider his success plan. This phenomenal sum is what the British magnate is worth, his personal net worth. He amassed his fortune through ...

In 1966, a dyslexic 16-year-old boy dropped out of school. With the help of a friend, he founded a magazine for students and made money by selling advertisements to local businesses. With only a ...

I was humbled and lucky to learn from these well-known business leaders, but a mentor doesn’t have to be famous to offer good advice. In my experience, successful entrepreneurs are happy to make time ...