Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company headed by Sir Richard Branson, started selling seats to space again, after successfully launching Branson and a number of others in its first fully crewed spaceflight. The company is also offering up multi-seat packages, in addition to letting customers book entire flights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

Here are some recognizable entrepreneurial examples I like, just from the technology space: Driven by an epic ambition. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I Focused and confident. Consistently produce results.

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JUNE 14, 2021

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit, which is developing space launch technology which uses a modified 747 to send rockets into space, is planning to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Sir Richard Branson took one of his other space ventures, space tourism company Virgin Galactic, public in 2019.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit , the Richard Branson-backed space launch startup which spun out of Virgin Galactic, said on Thursday afternoon that it has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. Financial details of the defense contract were not announced. defense and intelligence community.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One , the advanced transportation technology startup which is now backed by Sir Richard Branson, has inked a deal in the country of Dubai , to launch a new startup called DP World Cargospeed. DP World Cargospeed will use Virgin Hyperloop One's existing Hyperloop technology as the core of its efforts.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Others, such as Walt Disney and Richard Branson never even enroll. As Clay Christensen aptly points out in The Innovator’s Dilemma, a large company’s defense of its legacy clouds its ability to appropriately assess the potential impact of disruptive technologies. Richard Branson – “My mother was determined to make us independent.

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JULY 6, 2018

Virgin Galactic , the space vehicle developer which is backed by Sir Richard Branson, said on Friday that it has inked a deal with a number of companies to bring Virgin Galactic's spaceflights to Italy. Virgin Galactic develops all of its technology in Mojave, California, and officially has its "operational headquarters" in New Mexico.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch technology company which is related to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism business, says it will become a publicly traded company through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mojave-based Virgin Galactic , the spaceflight and space tourism company founded by Sir Richard Branson, has returned to space , after its fourth test flight on Thursday. Virgin Galactic said the flight also represented its first, revenue-generating flight, due to four space science and technology experiments for NASA on the VSS Unity.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Mojave-based Virgin Orbit , the other, Richard Branson-based spaceflight technology developer, successfully completed a number of tests on Sunday, on its way to its first demonstration launch.

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JUNE 12, 2014

Technology giant Google is reportedly looking to take a stake in Mojave, California-based space tourism and spaceship developer Virgin Galactic , according to a report Thursday evening. google virgin galactic merger acquisition rumor goog richard branson' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Virgin Galactic , the commercial space venture of Sir Richard Branson--which has operations in Mojave--has received $20M from Boeing , as part of a strategic partnership with the company, the two said on Tuesday. According to Virgin Galactic, the investment comes from the Boeing HorizonX Ventures organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. They include people like Sir Richard Branson , born in 1950, who has founded over 400 companies, and claims to be just getting started.

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MAY 25, 2012

For Scott Ferreira , the founder of MySocialCloud.com (www.mysocialcloud.com), it was an investment from Sir Richard Branson and Jerry Murdock. We understand this whole effort was actually backed by Sir Richard Branson? First off, what is MySocialCloud? Scott Ferreira: Yes, that's correct. Both have been great mentors ever since.

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JULY 12, 2012

Virgin Galactic--the firm backed by Sir Richard Branson, which is developing vehicles to deliver people, and now cargo, to space--is an offspring of SpaceShipOne, the first privately built vehicle to reach space, and the recipient of the $10M Ansari X Prize.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We spoke with Zach about the company and its technology. Soon thereafter, I started a division for Richard Branson and Virgin, and ran all of Virgin's digital music platforms globally for seven and a half years, while we were still in the era of megastores. It takes a lot of technology to do that. What is Super Hi-Fi?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Mojave-based The Spaceship Company , a joint venture of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites , announced that it has opened up a new final assembly, integration, and test hangar in Mojava, to suport final production of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo space vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We spoke with Zach about the company and its technology. Soon thereafter, I started a division for Richard Branson and Virgin, and ran all of Virgin's digital music platforms globally for seven and a half years, while we were still in the era of megastores. It takes a lot of technology to do that. What is Super Hi-Fi?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I believe we need more non-linear “out of the box” thinking, to come up with the next step beyond the iPhone, or the next big step in transportation technology. Inventors are always talking about what they can do with technology, before sizing the need and the market.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Virgin Galactic , the commercial spaceflight venture of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, said over the weekend that it has completed a piloted, free flight of SpaceShipTwo, the spaceship the firm is developing in Mojave.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? We expect some big things in 2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2021

This is a statement that they are willing and able (and successful) at projecting market and technology turns, not just straight-line innovations. They have the courage to make bold decisions, often contrary to conventional market research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2021

Larger enterprises are always sending their “high fliers” to leadership refreshers, new technology updates, and training on employee performance management. Good entrepreneurs find a great personal adventure, like Richard Branson, or great philanthropy, like Bill Gates. Vacations and time-off don’t happen for years.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Mark Cuban , Richard Branson , Walt Disney , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Dell and Larry Ellison. Unless your venture is focused on researching potential scientific breakthroughs, it is likely that your technology can be easily copied and your patents circumvented.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Emulate the leadership attributes of entrepreneurs you admire, such as Richard Branson. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2022

These few seem more adept at executing market and technology turns, not just incremental evolution. Steve Jobs of Apple may have been the most visible example of this ability to “see around the corner,” but others often mentioned include Richard Branson (Virgin Group), and Elon Musk (SpaceX).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. With-it”-ness takes work, like reading the right blogs every day, challenging yourself to stay abreast of the latest technology, and social media marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2020

We would all prefer that aspiring entrepreneurs take a hard look in the mirror early, before they assume they can step easily into the role of a Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, or Bill Gates. Technology experts tend to have a very deep level of knowledge, but not very wide. Willing and able to do a little bit of everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. They include people like Sir Richard Branson , born in 1950, who has founded over 400 companies, and claims to be just getting started.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since that time the speed at which companies have developed both technologically and from a business perspective has been nearly as staggering as the 760 mph system itself. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies collaborates with over 800 field experts from around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2023

We would all prefer that aspiring entrepreneurs take a hard look in the mirror early, before they assume they can step easily into the role of a Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, or Bill Gates. Technology experts tend to have a very deep level of knowledge, but not very wide. Willing and able to do a little bit of everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

Sir Richard Branson , who controls over 400 active companies, never appears to be even working. The technology is here to do most hard things effortlessly in business, but I find many business owners stuck in the past, refusing to change. Lift everyone by eliminating complexity and highlighting value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Here are some recognizable entrepreneurial examples I like, just from the technology space: Driven by an epic ambition. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I Focused and confident. Consistently produce results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2020

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Emulate the leadership attributes of entrepreneurs you admire, such as Richard Branson. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business.

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