Top 19 Virgin Innovations + Branson's New Book

Sir Richard Branson is releasing Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur in September. In the publication, which is being released by Virgin Books, Branson will finally reveal the keys to his success.

“What I’ve found is that there is no single prescription for running a successful and intrepid company,” Branson says. “There are a lot of ways of doing it. My views have been formed over more than forty years in the white heat of daily unfolding business life and, for the first time, I’m going to share some of the gems.”

The book reveals, through never-before-seen personal diary entries, the things that inspire the entrepreneur. Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur offers insights that will allow it to be appreciated and enjoyed both as a business book and as a pleasurable read.

It’s been a decade since he released Losing My Virginity, a book that sold over two million copies around the world, in 21 languages.

We’re inspired by the Branson’s entrepreneurial spirit. Take a look at some of the things he’s done to build the Virgin brand as well as his own brand:

Sir Richard Branson

Microlending To Entrepreneurs - Richard Branson Launches Virgin Money (VIDEO)

Chief Trend Hunter, Jeremy Gutsche has identified microlending as one of the most significant world trends. Richard Branson has founded Virgin Money to facilitate such lending. The firm will formalize lending among family and friends - a major source for startup money. Since these relationships ca… [More]

Editor’s Note - Lunch with Richard Branson

I had the pleasure of attending lunch with Richard Branson today. Very cool. This was inspiring because I share his love for entrepreneurialism and adventure. In many ways he is an inspiration to Trend Hunter - as he is to many other companies around the globe. This man has started a record label, a… [More]

Kasbah Tamadot - Richard Branson’s Morocco Resort

Richard Branson has created a new Virgin resortiIn the foothills of the Atlas mountains in Morocco.  This hip hotel features magnificent architecture and 18 luxurious rooms.  The master suite features 3 bedrooms and a private pool.  Rates start at 290 Euros. [More]

Virgin Charter

Branson Helps You Hire a Private Jet - Virgin Charter (VIDEO)

Richard Branson keeps making it easier for the world to travel in style. He wasn’t going to stop at Virgin Galactic; now he’s launched Virgin Charter, a new online service that lets the uber affluent charter private planes from anywhere in the world. If the travel bug is crawling around under your… [More]

Virgin Galactic

Richard Branson’s Spacecraft Revealed - Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Systems (VIDEO)

Virgin Galactic founder, Sir Richard Branson, unveiled the new spaceflight system, composed of the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane and the SpaceShipTwo spacecrafts. “2008 really will be the year of the spaceship,” said Branson when he unveiled the 1/16th-scale model spacecraft at the American Museum … [More]

Space Weddings - Virgin Galactic Ceremonies

People say they want their weddings to be out of this world, but thanks to Virgin Galactic, that could become a literal reality. Richard Branson says he’s looking to make it possible for couples to get married in space and he wants to be the one who performs the ceremony. “The couple who have bo… [More]

Space Miles - Two Million Virgin Atlantic Miles Get You Into Space

Collecting more air miles than you can use?  Well, now you can use your air miles to get into space.  For two million Virgin Atlantic air miles, you can buy one of the $200,000 tickets on Virgin Galactic’s commercial spaceship. From The Independent: Passengers on Sir Richard Branson’s forthcoming c… [More]

No Fake Boobs Allowed in Space - Virgin Galactic’s Rules

WOMEN with boob jobs may be banned from Sir Richard Branson’s space flights — in case their breasts EXPLODE. Bosses fear that implants may expand and burst due to cabin pressure — which will be lower than on normal planes. More than 157 people have paid £115,000 each to zoom 400,000ft abov… [More]

Spaceports - Virgin to Build World’s First Airport for Spaceships (GALLERY)

Virgin Galactic is planning on building the world’s first spaceport in New Mexico. Virgin has been waiting a long time to do this, but finally a winning design has been chosen. The construction of the spaceport is planned to start in 2008, This gigantic spaceport will be made in a 100,000 square-foo… [More]

Virgin Trains

Controversially Viral - Virgin’s Naughty Campaign (VIDEO)

Virgin is being criticized for making their latest campaign a little bit too naughty. The wildlife orgy campaign is Richard Branson’s attempt to show the environmental perks of Virgin Trains. The video shows “Pantomime animals simulating vigorous and varied sex acts,” the Sunday Herald described. … [More]

Animals Against Global Warming - Virgin Trains Ad

Virgin’s latest commercial features “animals” at an emergency committee meeting on global warming by Grayson, the wise old owl. The ad is for Virgin Trains, particularly the Pendolina trains which emit 76% less CO2 than planes or cars. With the slogan, “Go Greener. Go Cheaper,” the Virgin initiative… [More]

Virgin Airlines

First Renewable Fuel Flight - Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil

Richard Branson is once again a step ahead of the competition and his company Virgin Atlantic has become the first world airlines to fly a 747 jumbo jet on renewable fuel. The flight from London to Amsterdam flew on biofuel composing of the environmentally and socially sustainable oils babassu and c… [More]

Virgin America is Cleared For Departure - Tickets On Sale Now

Virgin America started selling tickets on its website today. The little sister of Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America is waiting for final approval from the FAA to start service on August 8. Like Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America will offer low fares and the quirky service Virgin Atlan… [More]

Fly the Networked Skies – Virgin America Debuts “Red” Entertainment Aboard (VIDEO)

To start with, every seat has 110v power, an Ethernet jack and USB ports; EVERY seat. Add to that the in-flight entertainment system called “Red” developed by Virgin and run over Linux servers giving passengers access to a 3,000 song mp3 library, satellite TV, movies, games and plane-wide chatti… [More]

Virgin Comic

Branson launches Virgin Comic with India appeal.

The new year’s begun with a Bang! Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Books Limited have announced a new entertainment partnership with world-renowned author Deepak Chopra, acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and South Asia’s leading publisher of comic magazines, Gotham Entertainment Group LLC. The part… [More]

Virgin Mobile

Political Scandals for Cell Phone Marketing - Virgin Mobile Ads Bash Spitzer

Virgin is known for their cutting edge ads, but they’re also known for stirring up quite a controversy. The latest ads, which will run in a Toronto newspaper, are for Virgin Mobile and were inspired by the Eliot Spitzer scandal. Using the political mishap to create the shockvertisement, the Virgin… [More]

Virgin Offers Free Minutes to Read Ads

Virgin Mobile USA is planning to give their cell phone users free minutes in exchange for reading advertisements. Subscribers could get up to 75 minutes per month of free calls, as long as they read an equal amount of ads and then respond to them via SMS. Virgin believes that this will be a hit with… [More]

Shock Advertising?  That’s not a surprise for Virgin Mobile.

There’s nothing wrong with holiday wrapping paper that shows horny angels kissing and fondling one another. Unless you’re Virgin Mobile Canada, and you’re handing it out to children at movie theaters. All you get then is angry parents muttering things like, “Somebody had to have their head s… [More]

Kate Moss gets image lift from Virgin Mobile

Proving that you can never let a little coke addiction get you down, Kate Moss is BACK! With Virgin Mobile.
“It’s a familiar pattern: A celebrity is caught in a compromising position, is humiliated, suffers career damage and lies low for a while - then returns to the public arena to revamp a tarnish… [More]