Branson top business model

Small business people have voted Richard Branson as the ultimate business role model in a recent survey commissioned by Intuit, maker of QuickBooks financial management software.

The survey, conducted by YouGov, asked more than 500 small business owners and directors across the UK who their business role model is.

A quarter of respondents said that Richard Branson was their top role model, while six per cent opted for Alan Sugar and six per cent opted for retail guru Phillip Green. A further 18 per cent felt that the person who most inspired them and their business was a member of their family.

Some people look further afield for motivation, naming Ronald Reagan, Jesus Chris, RnB star Jay-Z, Sir Frank Whittle (inventor of the jet engine) and Bill Kenwright, chairman of Everton FC as their business role models.