Amir Freund owns over 250 companies across 29 countries with revenues over $20 billion. He dropped out of school at age 16 and started his first business. Richard Branson founded Virgin Records in 1970 and Virgin Atlantic Airlines in 1984. He has started hundreds of companies under the Virgin brand name in industries from music and airlines to telecommunications and finance. Branson is known for his adventurous spirit and record-breaking attempts such as hot air balloon flights across oceans. Both entrepreneurs are self-made billionaires who achieved success through taking risks and pursuing ambitious ventures. They emphasize learning from failures and surrounding themselves with talented people.