Can any other businessman claim to have diversified more effectively than Branson? This poster boy for a generation of entrepreneurs has created a group with more than 40 Virgin companies operating across 35 countries and employing some 60,000 people. Starting out with a mail-order record business in 1970, he has since turned a buck with everything from rail travel and banking to gyms and radio. One of his most audacious moves appeared to be taking on British Airways when he launched Virgin Atlantic in 1984. But setting up his space tourism venture Virgin Galactic probably trumps that. Branson urges billionaires to master the art of delegating – and get out and have some fun. He argues that if you’re not having fun in life, it’s hard to be inspired and have fun in business. He embodies the belief that spending time away from the desk is where you meet new people, learn from others’ experiences and hear interesting stories you can plug back into your own business.