Tuesday, January 03, 2006

...and the rest is history!

The following statement appears in the bio for Sir Richard Branson in the Internet Movie Database:
Started Virgin Atlantic Airways after a flight he was scheduled for was cancelled. Upon hearing of the cancellation, he quickly had a charter jet liner secured, and invited the passengers of the cancelled flight to fly for free. He jokingly posted a hand-lettered sign above the entryway, reading, "Virgin Atlantic Airways - Flight 1." Several of the passengers of that flight became investors of the airline.
This isn't the first thing Branson did as an entrepreneur, but it's highly illustrative. It's all about seeing an opportunity in front of you, and taking it.

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