2006-08-19 13:09:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
question of investing at the right time with the right product.
RB
Born: UK
Date of Birth: 1950
Story in Brief: One of our countries most famous and successful Entrepreneurs. Commonly known for the widely successful company "Virgin". At 16 he was setting up his own Student Magazine, 17 he opened a Student Advisory Center, and then in 1970 started a record shop in London which is where Virgin Records first started.
Latest Ventures involved in: Everything Virgin!
Business Success: A leading profile among entrepreneurs across the world.
Worth: 3,000 Million (at time of publishing)
AS
Born March 24, 1947, in Hackney, east London
Education Brooke House School, Hackney. Left school aged 16
Career Worked in civil service before setting up his own business; 1968, he founded Amstrad, the consumer electronics, telecoms and computer group. Now chairman, with 30% stake; 1991-2001, chairman of Tottenham Hotspur football club; 2000, knighted for services to industry
Occupation: Businessman, Founder of Amstrad
Net worth: £800+million
would think a lot of money is taken by investment in football with regards to Sir Allen? I THINK ITS MILLION NOT BILLION???
2006-08-19 13:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by dianafpacker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sir Alan Sugar
2016-03-26 22:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because Richard Branson took bigger risks buy selling and buying into much larger companies he has also been very luck. Alan Sugar has taken the long safer business approach with out the bigger risks that Branson took.
2006-08-19 21:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by simjam31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Alan Sugar hasn't come up with anything other than crap computers and tv adverts - Bransons made:
1: Virgin Atlantic and other airline businesses including a futuristic airline into space called Virgin Galactic
2: Hot air balloon stuff
3: Music store and record label
4: Virgin Vie cosmetics
5: Probably other ventures that I have forgotten and missed out.
Clever bloke. I wish I had his dosh - and do you think he's got most of it in offshore accounts?
2006-08-19 13:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mum-Ra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both started their own business and Branson was more successful than Sugar. What is there to be confused about?
2006-08-21 01:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by popeleo5th 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richard Branson's "Virgin" brand name is a household name. Amstrad died a death years ago. Nevertheless with £800 million to your name he is still a very successful man.
2006-08-19 23:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by MSMORTGAGE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end of the day, they are both self made men, and so long as they are happy with thier lives, does it really matter to the rest of us. They have both run succesful businesses and also had thier share of failures.
ps. Should you not also have included Sir Clive Sinclair and Sir Freddy Laker in this discussion? They were also both very similar entrapreneurs.
2006-08-19 14:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by geminipetelondon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alan sugar sold crap computers richard branson sold good music you do the math
2006-08-19 13:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um.... because Richard Branson doesn't donate all of his advert fees to Great Ormond Street?
(I have no proof, maybe he does...)
2006-08-19 13:17:01 · answer #9 · answered by local_shop_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,,, dont know why the difference,,, but ,,, wasnt Branson knighted????? I thought he was....
good luck
2006-08-19 13:15:52 · answer #10 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋