Losing My Virginity: The autobiography, by Richard Branson
No, I haven’t been reading self help books, in fact ‘Losing My Virginity’ is the title of Richard Branson’s autobiography. I don’t normally read biographies but this was very entertaining. The book starts off with how Branson and a few friends started the record label Virgin. As a music fan, he was shocked to hear that the recording studios of the big record labels were so fully booked that A list bands like the Rolling Stones were being forced to record their music at eight o’clock in the morning. As a smart, young entrepreneur, he bought a large house just outside of London and converted some of the rooms into studios. He then invited different bands to come out and stay at the house for weeks on end and record their music at any time they pleased. As you can imagine the sex, drugs and rock and roll that were going on in that house lead to some pretty interesting stories. The book goes on to cover how Branson got into other industries such as airlines, credit cards and cola drinks. If you’ve ever had a great idea for a business why not read this book and see how one man turned his idea into an absolute fortune.
Mr Graham
