Virgin: Richard Branson

Karissa Bodnar had a dream job at L'Oréal when a close friend died from cancer at age 24. It shook her up and made her reassess what she really wanted to do with her life. The answer? Build her own beauty business with a mission of “giving back.”The problem? Nobody seemed to want ...  Show more

Today’s callers: Juliette in France wonders how to raise awareness of her “magical” cooling device—without a costly ad campaign. Then David in North Carolina looks to grow the wholesale channel of his engraved gifts business in light of thinning retail margins. And Kaitlin in Cal ...  Show more

In 1972, a young entrepreneur named Richard Branson turned his mail order record business into a brick and mortar store, which he named Virgin Records. Today, the company - which is now called Virgin Group - is much more than a record store, comprising more than 40 companies that ...  Show more

Virgin gets into the music business, but 20-year-old founder Richard Branson is caught in an illegal scheme that threatens the future of his fledgling business empire.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://w ...  Show more

Virgin Atlantic takes to the sky and upends the aviation industry, but the new venture also throws Richard Branson into battle with one of Britain’s biggest corporations.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https: ...  Show more

Welcome back to 100 CEOs, with me Steven Bartlett of Diary of a CEO, Behind The Diary & Dragon's Den. Today, I'm diving into the story of an entrepreneur who transformed the music industry with Virgin Records, and became one of the world's most recognised self-made billionaires - ...  Show more