Richard Branson's Extraordinary Journey from Rebel Entrepreneur to Billionaire Boss!

[Music] we hey everyone I'm Cara and we're back with another exclusive house tour today we're taking a peek inside the life of legendary entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson who even has a luxury Island Paradise in the Virgin Islands and it's nicer than you could imagine if you want to see more of what I've been up to in my free time check out my new DIY account fix it with Cara I would love to connect with you all on there so who is Richard Branson well he is the founder of the Virgin group one of the world's most recognized Brands virgin has its wings spread across many sectors like Travel telecoms Health music and more Branson got his start as a young rebellious entrepreneur in the 1970s when he launched a mail order record business that eventually grew into the renowned Virgin Records music label after virgin signed Mike Oldfield who released the Hit album Tubular Bells the label went on to sign big artists like the Sex Pistols to bands like the Rolling Stone now there are over 40 virgin companies worldwide in more than 35 countries and Branson's Empire just keeps growing he's even got Virgin Galactic which is working on commercial space flights how cool is that Branson is known for his adventurous spirit and he's made record-breaking attempts at hot air balloon fights across the globe since starting his first business as a teen Branson has always found ways to drive positive change in the world 2004 he established a virgin unite which supports entrepreneurship and sustainability he also supports organizations like the elders the B team and oceans United now Richard Branson wasn't always the billionaire Big Shot we know today his story had humble beginnings Richard Branson was born in 1950 in Black Heath London young Branson struggled with disley and had a hard time in school with things like reading and math he actually left High School to only 16 but what Branson lacked in academics he made up for with his amazing people's skills he could connect heart-to- heart with anyone this skill the foundation for future success after getting fed up with how he was treated at school 15-year-old Branson launched a student magazine called student with his friend Johnny gems student was a big hit they got super impressive people to write for it like members of parliament rock stars and actors Branson's Headmaster even told him I predict you will either go to prison or become a millionaire Branson always saw opportunities and his business instincts led him to create one of the world's most recognized brands in 1970 the UK government lifted a restriction on the price of Records but big music stores refused to lower prices Branson swooped in and started a mail order business selling Discount Music it exploded in popularity this mail order success was a spark that Lit the fire for Virgin Records the name virgin was suggested by one of Branson's team members since they were all new to business by 1979 his net worth grew to 5 million in 1980 Virgin Records went International and the rest is history all right guys next up we're taking a look at Richard Branson's luxury private Paradise Necker Island nestled in the beautiful British Virgin Islands Necker Island spans 74 acres and is surrounded by stunning turquoise Waters and coral reefs Branson calls necro his home and favorite Hideaway he invites guests to come explore this island Utopia and be inspired by its Beauty neker Island is one of the most exclusive private islands in the world but it's not just for billionaires you could actually book a stay starting at 5 grand a night rates for holiday weeks in November December and Christmas include all meals drinks activities and more there are only 24 rooms available to book necer Island general manager James basson says guests can discover their own private slice of paradise there's a casual luxury experience you won't find anywhere else the island has been Richard Branson's personal Paradise for decades he bought neker Island in 1976 for around $120,000 on one condition that he would build a resort within 4 years after 3 years and around $10 million later neker opened its doors Necker's hosted celebs like Princess Diana and her young Sons the Obamas and even Mariah Carey but usually Richard Reserve stays over the holidays for friends and family or R out the entire Island for over $100,000 a night if you visit Necker Island Richard himself can welcome you but there is no certainty that he will be there all the time but even if Richard's away you will still be given an unbelievable VIP experience the island was recently rebuilt after being devastated by Hurricane Irma but all buildings pools beaches and nature have been restored beautifully there's lots to do on the island like snorkeling yoga tennis and more the island has gone even Greener after the rebuild with solar panels wind turbines and eco-friendly practices guests can interact with Wildlife like lemurs flamingos and endangered tortoises that are cared for as part of Necker's conservation efforts the rare chance to visit neker island is a bucketless travel experience from the landscape to amenities to Super attentive staff you'll get an escape that money truly can't buy anywhere else aside from His stunning Island Branson stays active in political and humanitarian initiatives back in the 9s he discussed the elders group with Nelson Mandela and Peter Gabriel to address Global conflicts it launched in 2007 he's also been involved in CL climate change Solutions like the carbon war room and supports young entrepreneurs through Virgin startup Brandon advocates for issues like drug decriminalization human rights diversity and economic equality Branson also was a strong commitment to environmentalism he pledged to invest $3 billion over 10 years to fight climate change through the Virgin Earth challenge he also co-founded the B Team a nonprofit organization of Business Leaders that promotes sustainable practices even neker Island emphasizes conservation and sustainability Branson believes businesses have a responsibility to make a positive impact for over 50 years in across sectors Richard Branson has made a name for himself by charting his own unique course and turning conventional business wisdom on its head he's inspired people everywhere to dream big live life to the fullest and drive positive change there's no doubt Branson has cemented his legacy as a one-of-a-kind billionaire Rebel all right guys that wraps up this house tour tour or should I st Island Tour of Richard Branson but before you go answer this question for me if you had the chance to visit Necker Island what would be the first thing that you would do there let me know in the comments down below and don't forget to like subscribe and follow me on Instagram to chat I'm Cara and I'll see you all in another video [Music] bye [Music] a