We’re happy to welcome the newest addition to the Branson community, Dan Davis and family. Dan is the latest member of the Thousand Hills Resort family and will oversee all golf operations including the 18 hole Branson golf course and pro shop. Dan will also serve on the Branson Golf Council which is dedicated to [...]
Billionaire Richard Branson has indicated that he intends to invest heavily in Portugal and may even construct a spaceport in the country in the coming years. The Virgin Atlantic Airways founder recently said he was going to build up to 20 new health clubs across the country and invest in renewable energies. These new projects could create thousands of new jobs when they are completed.
Branson, Missouri is gearing up for a new season of fun. Join them for a variety of unique festivals, inlcuding The Southern Gospel Picnic, exciting events like the Tour of Missouri and great deals!
Original post by Larry O’Hanlon, Discovery News
The Tour of Missouri is underway. With Stage 1 already complete, and Stage 2 finishing today, the competitors are ready to roll into Branson tomorrow, September 10th for one of the toughest stages-The Tour of Branson. The weather in Branson tomorrow is calling for clear and cool-the perfect fall day for this exciting event.
The Tour of [...]
Today is one hell of a day for me. I was up and running since five in the morning and I have gone to different parts of Manila since morning ’till evening until I can’t feel my feet anymore. I am totally spared and needing a brief but good vacation.
This is where I saw the [...]
Sir Richard Branson, the buyer of Virgin Atlantic, has accounting to American presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, admonishing that a link-up amid British Airways and American Airlines would be anti-competitive. In a flurry of PR activity, Sir Richard is aswell appear to be accessible to barrage a £3m commercial attack to scupper the deal. The Virgin chief's attack comes as accom
John Spencer Virgin Whistleblower Tells Us His StoryThe SummaryFurther videos and information available on hereJohn's excellent website is Spencer outlines the reluctance of the media. It is something I have experienced. I gave up approaching the media on my whistleblowing issues outlined on Ward 87. Most of the journalists I have spoken to start having the glazed eye look about 2 minutes into t
MissouriLife magazine provides thousands of readers in the Missouri area bi-monthly recommendations and reviews of travel, leisure & recreation opportunites throughout the Show-Me State. Recently columnist John Robinson visited the Branson area for his column “King of the Road” and while here he profiled some of the lodges in the area.
He had many good words to say about [...]
HA! I fucking knew it. He's cleaning up that's right, all the way to the bank. It is all a scam so he can redirect profits and get into the bio-fuel business which is now discredited. Read the article here. Richard Branson's Golbal Warming Pledge Called Bogus...Below is a reprint of my blog post from 2006. I'm a fucking philosopher.---------------------------------------------------------------
I recently did an article on Richard Branson's new VirginGalactic milestone success, but I didn't really get into Richard Branson himself. There are people you learn about and when you watch them you have to say:“Well I like this about them and I like that about them, but other than those 2 things this person's life is a complete mess.”But Richard Branson is one of those few people that you lo
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson unveils The White Knight Two in the California desert. But this project isn't complete. It has done no test flights and in fact the actual ship that breaks through the atmosphere, named SpaceShip Two, is only 70% complete.So the ships aren't all completed, there have been no tests, and the date for their commercial use hasn't been set. Why is there a party?W
Be sure to set aside some time this weekend to have fun and food while honoring some local Branson doctors who have dedicated themselves to making Branson a healthier and better place to live. The “Wild Hogs” Roast and Appreciation Golf Tournament is being held to honor Drs. Pat O’Brien, Lynn Shaffer and Charles Spears. [...]
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the shuttle his company will use to send tourists into space and revealed that one of the first launchpads for flights will be in Scotland.The White Knight Two has a 140ft wingspan and will act as the launch craft for a smaller spaceship carrying passengers for their journey into the earth's sub-orbit. Displaying the ship in the Mojave Desert, outside Los Angeles,
Twenty-five years ago we first came across the Ozark area headed for another destination. The natural beauty of the hills, lakes, blue sky and genuinely warm hospitality of the Branson area made us change our intended route to explore more of the area we had just found.
Imagine touring the area on a motorcycle. Each corner [...]
The special event is my wedding – the date of my event is September 27th, 2008. In order to get the invitations prepared, I must have all the details. I have just started my search for the perfect place to get married in and around Branson. The search begins . . . .
The Garden of [...]
Summer is here and the Branson Parks & Recreation is in full swing with volleyball, softball, baseball & basketball tournaments. Branson will be host to the Division 1 National Basketball Championship for Girls age 11 and under beginning June 28 through July 5. Over 60 teams from across the U.S. will be coming to Branson, [...]
Travel is so good and nothing better than to go in our holidays a place with exciting attractions to have fun with our family. So, I’m planning a trip with my family to extraordinary place with theme parks, lot of shows and attractions, but as always is complicated to decided where to go. I have [...]
A few decades ago as a young independent city-girl living in the Chicago land area dreaming of exotic places to go and visit never once did a trip south to Missouri enter my mind. My adventurous sister and her husband made a big move from the west moving several states closer to Chicago, but keeping [...]
As a child my family vacationed in Branson for the obvious reasons. We liked the shows, go carts and Silver Dollar City. Now that I’m older, bringing my family to Branson, I have found many more entertainment options. In fact, if you truly want to investigate Branson and the unique Ozark culture, the abundant wildlife and [...]
Anyone looking to bring their mountain bikes to Branson and enjoy how the Ozarks were really meant to be seen should read this blog.
A great Branson Biking afternoon can begin by driving west on 76 to Boulder Glade trail. Ride it, then hop back in the car until you hit Sycamore Log Church Road. Take it and ride [...]
There are few men that embodies the spirit of G Luxe better than Sir Richard Branson. The man behind the Virgin empire, Sir Branson is not only a successful entrepreneur, but a man with a true passion for living and enjoying life as evidenced by his somewhat insane attempts at breaking air and sea records and his eclectic personal holdings including his own private fantasy island.Necker Island is
Challenge yourselfRichard's first big challenge came when as a five years old kid he wanted to swim in a beach but could not do so as he did not know how to swim. Inspite of trying his best , suffering cold water and swallowing whole lot of sea water, he lost out the bet with his aunt who offered ten shillings if he could learn swimming by the end of the holiday.While return he was obviously very
The first thing that you will probably notice when you visit Branson is the fact that, although it is a small town in the middle of the Ozarks, it provides visitors with as many shopping, dining, and entertainment options as a city 10 times it’s size. This in itself is enough to keep many of [...]
Richard Branson es como Willy Fog pero en rico, en glam y en aventurero. También es un visionario, capaz de creer a pies juntillas que dar la vuelta al mundo en globo es algo que hay que hacer una vez en la vida, o visualizar los viajes a la estratosfera como una oportunidad de negocio. [...]
I was lucky enough to play the other day with a golf writer/blogger named Tim McDonald. He is the editor of www.worldgolf.com and a regular contributor to www.travelgolf.com.
We were talking about some of the most unusual and interesting golf courses we have played. I told him about a course just outside of Dallas where a [...]
Anyone looking for a fun and very local place to go after 9:00 needs to try Rocky’s Italian Restaurant. This Branson restaurant has been a long-time local favorite. It has classic Italian cuisine and proves the old saying that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Despite being located in a huge downtown roadhouse (in a past life [...]
If you are like many of the guests that come through our Branson resort, you will undoubtably find yourself as some point looking for a place to have a good cup of coffee. It’s one of the most frequently asked questions: “Is there a good place to get coffee in the morning?”
The answer is Yes! [...]
My husband and I are migrating soon in the US and one of the "future" plans we made is to at least visit half of the states in the US when we get the chance. One of the places...
WOW, I just completed a walk through of the soon to open Sight and Sound Theatre. What a place! They have spent some where around $70 million dollars and you can certainly see it when you drive by the facility. If you know Branson its about one mile past the Cabins at Grand Mountain on [...]
Are you thinking about pursuing a career in the hospitality industry? If so, you might want to consider relocating to Branson Missouri. This town has abundant opportunities for anyone interested in working in the travel and tourism field. If you want to work in the tourism industry, it only makes sense to relocate to a [...]
RICHARD Branson has long admitted joining the Mile High Club as a young man, but he’s been scarce on details - until now. The Virgin mogul tells the new Details it was with a married woman who made a pass at him. “She was very forward and we ended up four palms against the mirror [...]
We don’t live very far from Branson. A few hours drive. We often make a run up there to buy lottery tickets. One of these trips I would like to spend the weekend just to get away from things. Maybe take the kids to silver dollar city and to let Bear [...]
Welcome back & thanks for all your great comments from my last Branson blog. I’ve made a commitment and would like to continue with restaurant reviews. They’re fun for me and hopefully they’re informative and helpful to you!
Whether you’re visiting or live in Branson Mo, I know everyone likes to dine out. What’s better than [...]
The family-friendly vacation destination Branson, Missouri has recently been honored as a “Top Pick” among lakeside spots by Midwest Living in the recent article 24 Best Family Reunion Spots. Midwest Living is a popular bimonthly publication that provides 3.8 million readers with trusted information on topics such as home, family, travel, and food.
The article in [...]
Not only do I have the pleasure of working in the construction division of one of Branson’s premier golf resorts, Thousand Hills, I have the somewhat unique pleasure of traveling to Branson from the northwest each day on a portion of the Ozark Mountain Highway. As it wanders through the hills and hollers of tranquil [...]
With the time change behind us already this year, spring has arrived in Branson. Rising temperatures and longer days we will soon have blooming dogwoods, redbuds, wildflowers, and forsythia. Spring in Branson has always been an exciting time and this year is no exception. Here are a few special events that are happening in addition [...]
I think that in nowadays living in countryside is to have another kind of life style, is to have a better life than urban residents and one those places to live is in StoneBridge Village, here people can enjoy the nature like, mountains, forests of oak, lakes and of course an extraordinary golf field with [...]
Sir Richard Branson and formere VP Al Gore interviewed on the story of Branson's commitment to invest $3 billion in alternative fuel development. Branson and Gore specifically deal with the leadership necessary to solve the climate crisis and how there...
I recently got the chance to attend the Incredible Acrobats of China show in town and it is by far one of the most energetic and amazing shows in Branson. Definitely a must visit for anyone, but especially those with kids–the constant action will keep them entertained for the whole show. This Branson show is a must-see.
The [...]
It’s pretty easy while on vacation to forget the rules, eat too much and pay for it later with pesky extra pounds. Losing pounds is not impossible, but I’ve found that keeping weight off is more fun, and better for you, that constantly starting over, trying to lose those last five.
Walking is my mainstay exercise. [...]
I first started vacationing in Branson in the 70’s, staying in condos and Table Rock Lake resorts. Since then I have seen it grow and change over time. The last few years have brought great new attractions and restaurants that just didn’t exist in Branson a few years ago.
New Places To Stay: The Majestic at Table Rock [...]
As a Branson local for over 19 years, I have seen this area grow up to what it is today. I enjoy Branson simply because you have a big town feel with small town hospitality. Entertainment is everywhere, from the 100+ shows, to amusement parks, museums, water sports, biking and hiking, just to name a [...]
As a Branson local, I have experienced many of the “attractions” that Branson has to offer. However, with young children our weekend activities have changed some over the past several years. Here our some of our current favorites:
Theme Parks:
Silver Dollar City is a can’t miss – during our frequent trips we always spend a significant [...]
In years past Branson, Missouri was known only as a summer destination. In the winter shows, shops and restaurants all closed down leaving very little for winter travelers. Lately however this is not the case- with Hot Winter Fun, Branson stays hopping even through the winter months.
What is Hot Winter Fun? It’s the local name [...]
What is Blogging Branson Missouri? This blog is dedicated to keeping visitors to the Branson area up-to-date on events and happenings in this area. Branson is known worldwide as a vacation destination and continues to grow year after year. With this kind of growth it’s hard for a visitor to keep track of it all. What [...]
Nedense dünyanın en meşhur girişimcileri şirketlerini kurarken bir şekilde okulu yarıda bırakmış,okuldan atılmış veya hiç üniversite eğitimi almamış.Bu bir tesadüf müdür bilinmez ama
Bill Gates,Steve Jobs ve Richard Branson gibi girişimcileri gördükçe acaba biz okuyarak yanlış mı yapıyoruz demeyin.Onlar eğitimi kendileri almak istediler ve kendilerini geliştirdiler.Örneğin Bill Gates bilgisayar kullanmak ve kendini geliştirmek için bir şirkette aylarca ücretsiz çalıştı.İkinci bir nedende kendilerini başarıya mecbur hissetmeleri.Okulu bıraktıkları için iyi hayat sürmenin tek yolu bir iş kurmaktır.Nasıl Tarık Bin Ziyad gemileri yakıp geri dönüşün olmadığını askerlerine gösterip ya zafer ya ölüm deyip Endülüs kazanmışsa.Bill Gates gemileri yakmış sadece hayalinin peşinde koşmutur.
Richard Bıranson ise 17 yaşında okuldan atıldı sonra kendi plak şirketini kurdu.23 yaşında ise o artık dolar milyarderiydi.Bugü
A group of businesses led by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has approached Northern Rock about a possible takeover in light of their recent troubles. Virgin is one of many suitors eyeing a move for crisis-hit Northern Rock, who saw their shares leap 5% on the hopeful news.
Virgin is looking to take a controlling stake in the bank with the backing of investors in the Middle East and the US. The tie-up could see Northern Rock’s operations merge with the firm’s Virgin Money business, which already offers mortgages, credit cards and insurance services.
Northern Rock hit a crisis last month when it had to borrow £11bn from the Bank of England’s emergency fund. Since then, it’s not only been Virgin who have had an interest in the bank. Earlier this month, it emerged that New York-based private equity firm JC Flowers was planning to place a £10bn bid for the bank, with Cerberus (private equity) also interested in the firm’s assets.
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“No one has ever accused us of lagging behind. In fact, I am willing to turn an entire company upside down if it's time to do that. We're in perpetual evolution.”
Richard Branson (b. 1950) British founder of the Virgin Group
So, I just got my own show on MSN Money and thanks to the hookup from Ogilvy PR, I was lucky enough to get to interview one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, Sir Richard Branson. After a multi-year battle against ridiculous industry regulations (welco
Richard Brandson is an English entrepreneur, known for his Virgin branding.
Branson is quite a character too. I saw him in many interviews and was very impressed with his personality. He’s a billionaire but still a “real” person. He has a good sense of humor and is very warm and friendly. I admire him for his accomplishments and charity work. He’s one extremely successful person with a sense of adventure. Bravo Mr. Branson!
Richard Branson born in 1950, was educated at Stowe School in Buckingham, UK. His first success was a magazine publishing, called “Student”. He was an entrepreneur from the start.
Branson setup a mail order business distributing records. He purchased records in bulk from a discounter. He then sold them to retail outlets in London. Virgin was the ideal marketing label since his records were new unlike others that were handled and listened to. Branson later opened a record shop in London and then launched “Virg
Everybody needs to watch the Colbert Report tonight at 11:30, when he is showcasing his blowup interview with Richard Branson, moneyman extraordinaire.Apparently some water was exchanged, and very uncomforting silence, then he was asked to leave.Exciting!!!
Did you hear about the Stephen Colbert vs Richard Branson fiasco? Apparently while shooting for the Colbert Report Sir Richard Branson the billionaire who owns Virgin airlines and Virgin Atlantic threw water at Colbert. The fight started You can read more about it at Katie Fellows's blog. You can also read the full story from the Sun.Of course you can hear it straight from the horse's mouth on the Colbert report. If you missed it you might be able to catch it on the official site.Maybe they're just great friends and just making this thing a big deal so that there's some publicity for the new Colbert airlines. What do you think?Tags: branson, colbert, friends, publicity
LONDON (AFP) - Richard Branson, the Virgin Atlantic airline chief, lifted the lid on how he joined the mile-high club in a plane toilet, in interview extracts released Sunday.The British entrepreneur said it was "every man's dream," adding that he had to wipe handprints off the toilet mirror following the high-flying high jinks.The 57-year-old knight also admits to having tried cocaine, ecstasy and Viagra, in the forthcoming edition of GQ monthly men's magazine."I was sitting in economy on a Freddie Laker flight, next to this very attractive lady, as we headed to Los Angeles," said the boss of Virgin Atlantic."We got chatting and it went a bit further. And it was every man's dream, to be honest. I was about 19," the tycoon boasted."I remember getting off the plane and she turned to me and said, 'Look, it's slightly embarrassing but I am meeting my husband at arrivals, would you mind holding back a bit.' But it was a memorable flight."The problem with plane loos generally is that
“In a restless, creative business with an emphasis on experiment and development, ideas are the lifeblood.” [read business fable]
Richard Branson (b. 1950) British founder of the Virgin Group
Book Description ISBN-1841127647In many ways, Richard Branson and his company the Virgin Group are unique. In an era dominated by strategists, Branson is an opportunist with an uncanny knack of sniffing out great deals where others hesitate or fear to tread. Never before has a single brand been so successfully deployed across such a diverse range of goods and services. Branson is the ultimate
“The kinds of people we employ are not afraid of taking risks. If someone mucks up, they don't get a bollocking from me. They know they've mucked up and they redouble their efforts.” [read business fable]
Richard Branson (b. 1950) British founder of the Virgin Group
Business the Richard Branson Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Brand Builder (Big Shots Series) By Des Dearlove Publisher: Capstone Number Of Pages: 188 Publication Date: 2007-04-27 Sales Rank: 75534 ISBN / ASIN: 1841127647 EAN: 9781841127644 Binding: Paperback Manufacturer: Capstone Studio: Capstone Average Rating: 3 Total Reviews: 4 Book Description: In many ways, Richard Branson and his company the Virgin Group are unique. In an era dominated by strategists, Branson is an opportunist with an uncanny knack of sniffing out great deals where others hesitate or fear to tread. Never before has a si
CNN - All aboard Branson's bio train - Europe's first vegetable-fueled train begins service as part of billionaire's bid to fight global warming.Excerpt:"Billionaire Richard Branson's commitment to combat global warming got on track Thursday as Europe's first scheduled passenger train fueled by vegetable oil left London for North Wales.Branson's Virgin Trains is running one of its trains on a 20 percent biodiesel blend for a six-month trial, and the British entrepreneur said his whole fleet might eventually be converted to run on biofuels."http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/07/news/newsmakers/branson.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007060710Richard BransonAlex
Ever since Greg watched the movie Titanic for the first time, he’s become very fond and interested in learning more about the RMS Titanic and its sinking. Although the movie does a great reenactment of the tragedy that took place that early April morning, he wanted (and still wants) to learn more. How does the ship currently look now almost 100 years later under water? Are any survivors still living? Is there anywhere I can go to see some real life artifacts from the Titanic? These questions illustrate some of the information he was interested in learning about the Titanic. Then just the other day, we came across BransonGetaways.com, a website showcasing attractions and vacation getaways in Branson, Missouri. After a couple of minutes of browsing, something caught my eye; a picture of the Titanic. So me knowing that Greg is obsessed with the Titanic, I clicked the picture and was taken to a page that later had him immediately planning out a vacation for us this summer. We discov
“Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.”Richard Branson (b. 1950) British founder of the Virgin Group
Popular adolescent humour site B3ta.com is famous for its user-submitted image doctoring, stupid animated GIFs and dumb Flash cartoons (which rock!). The site recently launched a competition for Virgin trains. Users had to create and submit images in response to a question: "What would happen if you said YES to everything?â€
Within very little time at [...]
Environmentalists applauded Richard Branson's generous contribution to the global warming issue. Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative, an annual conference of business, political and nonprofit leaders hosted by the former President, Branson said he would invest about $3 billion to combat global warming over the next decade.Clinton praised Branson, calling him one of the most "creative" and "committed" people he had ever known.Ummmm ... okay, it's no secret I think most environmentalists are sub-literate sock-monkeys who will believe almost anything if it sounds like it's for the environment. I usually let them go because they are basically harmless and the people who make those rubbery clogs have to feed their families too. But I have to take a stand here.Branson's Virgin Group does $8 billion in revenues per year, the bulk of that from fuel-guzzling transportation divisions. Devoting a $300 million per year tax write-off and getting all that free publicity for supporting
Since Sir Richard confessed in China,
Virgin Mobile
had to get specific today : "The Board of Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc ("Virgin Mobile' or "the Company') confirms that it has received an approach from
NTL Incorporated
that may or may not lead to a formal offer being made for the Company."UK's leading cableco (after wolfing
Telewest
down) could help Virgin build a significant competitor to
BSkyB
, which had already been hunting for preys in the telecom sector (some game with a little more flesh than
OneTel
).NTL already purchased
Virgin.net
a few years ago. They need a brand and should offer more than their initial $1.4bn to please Virgin shareholders.From Branson's point of view, focusing on such core assets as branding or retailing could make sense. And this partnership should lead to other ones, even more devastating for the competition. The sooner the better : new M-VNOs are popping up across the world and Sir Richard is bound to harrass Sir Rupert the oth
