The Great Leveler for Global Business: The Internet

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According to Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, you don’t have to commit to expensive global advertising campaigns to be discovered in this world because you can do your marketing and market testing at the touch of an iPhone.

“While competition may be fiercer, I believe that if you have an idea for a business that solves a problem and makes people’s lives better, as a result, you have a good shot at success,” he [Branson] says.

The Internet serves as the great leveler for all businesses, allowing everyone to move at lightening speed and achieve results faster than ever.

Learn more about how to stand out and maintain global integrity in the marketplace.

New Gen Startup Campus in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson, will open the 10th anniversary celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) by participating in the launch of a new startup campus in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The campus is the first one opened by the Global Entrepreneurship Network - offering direct and virtual support services to entrepreneurs throughout Africa as well as access to an international network of mentors, investors and entrepreneurial support organizations.

Learn more ... new Gen startup campus, 22 on Sloane, in Johannesburg, South Africa.