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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Branson’s family urged him to test his limits, once nearly and inadvertently causing him to drown.
Chapter 3: Branson faltered academically, and poured most of his energy into his pop culture magazine.
Chapter 4: Virgin’s record shops grew very popular because customers felt relaxed and welcomed there.
Chapter 5: Virgin widened its standing in the music industry by creating a studio and record label.
Chapter 6: Virgin was sued over promoting the Sex Pistols album, but shrewd defense and a stroke of luck prevailed in court.
Chapter 7: After some deft negotiating, Branson purchased a gorgeous £3 million tropical island for only £180,000.
Chapter 8: The emergence of CDs and signing unknown yet promising artists made Virgin Records immensely successful.
Chapter 9: Entering the airline business nearly bankrupted Virgin, but eventually Branson got Virgin Airways off the ground successfully.
Chapter 10: Despite serious setbacks, Branson managed successfully to cross the Atlantic in record time on his second attempt.
Chapter 11: During the Kuwait war, Branson flew humanitarian aid into Jordan, and later rescued British hostages from Baghdad.
Chapter 12: While he crossed the Pacific in a hot air balloon, Branson faced limited fuel, a lost radio connection, and a dangerous fire as well.
Chapter 13: British Airways used dirty tricks to undermine Virgin Airways, but ultimately had to settle the case and apologize in court.
Description
Losing My Virginity is the internationally best-selling autobiography of self-made businessman Richard Branson. He details his lucrative adventures, beginning with dropping out of school, founding a record label and crossing the Atlantic ocean on a speedboat. In essence, the book is about how cleverness, determination and an adventurous mindset played a role in the making of one of the richest men on earth.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in the life of Richard Branson
- Anyone interested in how Branson founded one of the most influential music labels, a transatlantic airline, and set several world records for ballooning and boating across oceans
- Anyone who wants to read an entertaining tale of how one man broke the rules of business but excelled at it nevertheless