One tweet.
That’s how I met Virgin founder and billionaire Richard Branson. Â Because of one tweet.
Sir Branson and Virgin Airlines were hosting a contest, where five winners would get five minutes each with the Virgin mogul and his panel of entrepreneurs.
I tweeted the above message on Tuesday afternoon, and promptly forgot all about it.
That evening, via Twitter, I found out that my humble Portavi made the cut.  And promptly exclaimed “Are you sh!%ing me?!” in the cab, on our way to dinner.
I thought it was a joke. Â My husband thought I was crazy.
But it was, indeed, real.
So on the rainy, gloomy day that was Wednesday, I made my way down to the Financial District, where Virgin had set up an Upper Class bar in the middle of Wall Street. Â Four other entrepreneurs waited behind the setup, eager to meet the Virgin founder. Â The Virgin team scuttled about, preparing for the #CloudConvos event and for their boss’s arrival.
After waiting (what seemed like an eternity) in front of The Setai hotel, I gingerly walked up the slick stairs to the Upper Class bar, where Branson and the two other entrepreneurs were sitting (with champagne and snacks, no less). Â A microphone was handed to me. Â Show time.
I asked my questions. Â I got some great advice. Â I pitched a partnership – to which he said yes.
Time will tell what a Virgin-Portavi partnership will be, but it was an incredible experience.
And that, dear readers, is the day I met Richard Branson.
It was a good day.
