Business

We have to start breaking the toxic hyper-masculine alpha male attitude that has become the norm across businesses that you should always be hustling, never sleep, that rest is for wimps.

You can look at building a startup much like a resource management game. In the world of startups, the things that really matter are talent and capital! If you have a large supply of talent, and a lot of capital, you'll win every time.

I believe that success in business can be measured by if you enjoy what you are doing; create something that stands out; create something that everyone is really proud of.

Founder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer

Money is not my first priority – I have always pursued what I am passionate about whether that will make me money or not, my fascination is learning and discovery more than being rich and powerful.

Founder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer

There is no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated yourself. People are fundamental in driving the success of a business. You should treat your employees like the smart and capable adults they are.

Founder of Virgin Group & Billionaire Entrepreneur & Adventurer

A brand has to be authentic and be born of a personal passion. If you, its creator, doesn't want the product, no one else will. If you want it, chances are it will be wanted around the world. Desires are universal and speak in every language.

Renowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand

Resumes are not the way to find people. It's a connection and an instinct you have to listen to. I don't micro-manage, I give them enough rope to hang themselves.

Renowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand

I wasn't thinking about success or being 'big' or creating a huge business. I was thinking about answering a need, a void, creating something that wasn't there before.

Renowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand

I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach for talent, you have to approach every individual and opportunity from a bespoke perspective.

Music executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform

I haven't remained still since I started in business, I am always moving forward, always looking ahead. I have always said 'the sky is the limit' and have lived by that motto every day.

Founder and Chairman of Graff Diamonds, luxury jeweler and gemstone merchant

I assumed this was just a fact of life in the UK, but because I saw the warmth of some people's welcome in the business community in particular, I overlooked it…

We adopted in Portugal a National Strategy for Entrepreneurship: Startup Portugal. A strategy that aims to make Portugal the ideal space to create, test, fail and try again.

Prime Minister of Portugal (2015-2024)

I believe many of our new generation of entrepreneurs put too much significance on money, and not enough on ideas. If you have a great idea, and the skills to execute that idea, the money will come.

If you are someone who has generated wealth, you have the responsibility to make sure this money is used to benefit the community. This is something that exists in all philosophies, cultures, and all religions. You have an obligation to the people around you, and your society.

The key to being successful in business is trust, you have to trust the people you work with. This trust must co-exist with competence. First and foremost the people in your business have to be extremely competent at what they do, and then it's up-to you as a leader to have trust in them.

I used to say to all my people that yes- we can celebrate our successes, and we have to succeed, but the failures are what will sink the business or hold it back.

Billionaire British entrepreneur and founder of Phones 4u mobile retailer