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Richard Branson - Virgin Records

Time: 1972

Place: England, United Kingdom

Details: In 1972, using money earned from his record store, Branson launched the record label Virgin Records with Nik Powell. The name "Virgin" was suggested by one of Branson's early employees because they were all new at business.

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