Richard Branson

All sorts of people find success as entrepreneurs, in every profession and area of life.

I recently hosted the annual Sunday Times Fast Track 100 event at my Oxfordshire home.

In many parts of the world, spring is in bloom and people are getting off the couch and going outside.

Congratulations on becoming a father! Raising a child is the most wonderful experience you can have, and also the most important responsibility.

Q: What daily activities do you find inspiring and motivating? — Linda, Malmo, Sweden

When you’re launching a startup, you need to attract the best, brightest and hungriest people you can find to join your team.

In recent years, I’ve admired the speed at which some Web-based startups have launched their companies and found their customers.

Q: I have been running a business for the last 19 months, and we have never made a profit. I have been wondering, at what point should we consider this business to have failed?