Being an entrepreneur can be challenging, rewarding, frustrating, satisfying, disappointing, and exhilarating. To help you through all the highs and lows of starting your own business, I’ve gathered some of my favorite inspirational quotes for entrepreneurs. Let these words of wisdom motivate you on every step of your entrepreneurial journey:
Write down in the comment section 20 of these motivational quotes that is speaking to your spirit.
Can you relate to any of these entrepreneurs who paved the way for us?
How would you apply these inspirational quotes and sayings to your life?
1. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” –Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple
2. “Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius, Philosopher
3. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein, Physicist
4. “Stay self-funded as long as possible.” -Garrett Camp, Co-Founder of Uber
5. “If you are going through hell, keep going.” -Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
6. “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” -Michelangelo, Artist
7. “Business opportunities are like buses: there’s always another one coming.” -Richard Branson, Chairman, and Founder of Virgin Group
8. “Done is better than perfect.” -Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
9. “When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.” -Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
10. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” -Tony Robbins, Motivational Speaker
11. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates, Greek Philosopher
12. “If you want to build a successful business, make sure you have three things—a big market opportunity, great people, and more than enough capital.” -Richard Harroch, Venture Capitalist, Author, and Entrepreneur
13. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” -Vince Lombardi, Famed Football Coach
14. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” -Mark Twain, Writer
15. “Everyone has an idea, but it’s really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.” -Jack Dorsey, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Twitter
16. “It’s not about money or connections. It’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business. And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time.” -Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” Judge
17. “Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” -Seth Godin, Author
18. “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be ‘meetings.’” -Dave Barry, Humorist
19. “Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise.” -Ted Turner, Entrepreneur and Businessman
20. “The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of a mistake.” -Meg Whitman, CEO of HP
21. “If Plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.” -Claire Cook, Author
22. “I stand up on my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” -Robin Williams, Actor, and Comedian (from Dead Poets Society)
23. “If you had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” -Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
24. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas Edison, Inventor
25. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” -Muhammad Ali, Boxing Champion
26. “Never tell your problems to anyone … 20 percent don’t care and the other 80 percent are glad you have them.” -Lou Holtz, Football Coach
27. “You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want in life.” -Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker
28. “There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don’t like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don’t spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.” -Michael Dell, Founder of Dell Computer
29. “100 percent of the shots you don’t take, don’t go in.” -Wayne Gretzky, Hockey Legend
30. “Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.” -Dale Carnegie, Author, and Motivational Speaker
31. “Make your team feel respected, empowered, and genuinely excited about the company’s mission.” -Tim Westergen, Founder of Pandora
32. “Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” -Seth Godin, Author
33. “You must put your head into the lion’s mouth if the performance is to be a success.” -Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
34. “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” -George S. Patton, U.S. General
35. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” -Albert Einstein, Physicist
36. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
37. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” -John Maxwell, Motivational Speaker, and Author
38. “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” -Andrew Carnegie, Industrialist, and Philanthropist
39. “Screw it, let’s do it.” -Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group
40. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” -Aristotle, Greek Philosopher, and Scientist
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Yes i can relate to these quotes that these powerful wisdom using ppl have quoted. How i can use them mainly in my businesses i have going with my clothing line and hair line its a great quote and very encouraging. For me some of these quotes was what i needed to hear. Now. So yea im very moved by these powerful folks and their quotes.
Wow all these are great quotes some i heard before to be honest they all connect to me in some way but my 20 is..1. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” the fact that we keep going even when the going gets tough. Is how it spoke to me. 2nd would be 7Business opportunities are like buses: there’s always another one coming.” it lets me know that its not over if this one fails theres always others businesses i can venture into to be sussessful. 3rdly. 35. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere letting me know i need to be more open minded in my businesses 4thly 37. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” 5th. 39. “Screw it, let’s do it.” -Richard Branson, this is basically my attitude when it comes to something i see theres nothing to lose. 6.That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher i heard this phrase before and its very encouraging to me to keep going in whatever i take on. 7.. “You must put your head into the lion’s mouth if the performance is to be a success.” -Winston Churchill, British Prime. To me its saying do it no matter who is the so called hottest thing going the biggest competition out there put yourself out there because you never know tye turn around that could happen you could miss your chance. 8.14. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” -Mark Twain, I like it because it speaks to me saying its better to get going and go hard then to just sit home and think about it. 9.“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” this is why we shouldnt drive for something we passtionate about and give up. 10.Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” -Seth for me this is saying that its saying to me where i am in my line of work isnt perfect yet but i have made progress where i am verses not starting at all and how great its turn out since i started. 11.Never tell your problems to anyone … 20 percent don’t care and the other 80 percent are glad you have them.” -Lou Holtz, Football Coach To me it says that this is why you dont share with everyone what you have going on. 12. If you want to build a successful business, make sure you have three things—a big market opportunity, great people, and more than enough capital.” -Richard With me wanting to get my businesses in a building i see this as a requirement to succeed in having it. It speaks to me a says here now grow from here. 13.Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius, Philosopher this speak to me in a way that say choose what i enjoy doing and it wont feel like work at all bacause you enjoy it so much it becomes natural. 14 The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates, Greek Philosopher. What this quote is speaking out is its a waste to look to the past of where i been in life and fighting things i cant change i need to keep that same energy and look to the present and fight with building something new in my life to be successful. 15.Stay self-funded as long as possible its speaking that i should be wise with my busniess money. i need to stay self-funded long as i can using wisdom. 16.I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion- Muhammad. I admit training isnt my fav either but what its sayin to me is i have been doing the right thing by not quitting and sticking with it because my reward will be great. 17. “If Plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.” -Claire Cook, Author i love this quote because its sayin just keep rolling with the next plan if things dont workout. You have your whole life ahead and so many Aphabets to go through. 18.I stand up on my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” -Robin Williams, i like this sometimes it takes somewhere strange to get ideas and to encourage yourself too. Mines be my basement. 19.Winners never quit and quitters never win.” -Vince Lombardi, Famed Football Coach for me this is speakin to me letting me know im not a quitter. But a winner 20.There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” -Aristotle, For me this i took in as im not a nobody so to avoid criticism i guess isnt for me to be honest we will be judge even then being a nobody. So i choose live and only allow myself to only being judge by God alone. The rest can do whatever.