To be an entrepreneur, you must be hard-working, willing to learn, and passionate. Also, having a great mentor is a must. Someone willing to guide and assist you in learning the ropes when starting up. May these motivational quotes for entrepreneurs give you insights to help you begin your venture to become a successful entrepreneur.
1. “The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” – Peter F. Drucker
2. “Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.” – Sara Blakely
3. “My biggest motivation? To keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one lengthy university education that I never had. every day I’m learning something new.” – Richard Branson
4. “Selling is not a pushy, winner-takes-all, macho act. It is an empathy-led, process-driven, and knowledge-intensive discipline. Because, in the end, people buy from people.” – Subroto Bagchi
5. “Money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it.” – Idowu Koyenikan
6. “Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.” – Billie Burke
7. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
8. “Do not focus on numbers. Focus on doing what you do best. It’s about building a community who want to visit your site every day because you create value and offer expertise.” – Cassey Ho
9. “You know you're doing what you love when Sunday nights feel the same as Friday nights.” – Donny Deutsch
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10. “Don't let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice.” – Steve Jobs
11. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
12. “When in doubt, bootstrap. Using your own personal resources is the easiest way to start a business. You don’t have to convince investors about the merits of your idea. You just have to convince yourself.” – Ryan Holmes
13. “The type of person you are is usually reflected in your business. To improve your business, first improve yourself.” – Idowu Koyenikan
14. “The question I ask myself almost every day is, am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?” – Mark Zuckerberg
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15. “Find the smartest people you can and surround yourself with them.” – Marissa Meyer
16. “If you know too much before the start, then you will get overwhelmed. Come up with an original idea, and don’t copy because there will be no passion. You need that otherworldly passion. Just start.” – Jeni Britton Bauer
17. “Don’t assume that borrowing lots of money can make your startup fly. There are many things to the business other than investors, and it’s possible to succeed with your startup without breaking the bank.” – Barnaby Lashbrooke
18. “Have the end in mind, and every day make sure you’re working towards it.” – Ryan Allis
19. “Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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20. “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender, it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.” – Stephen Covey
21. “The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” – Nolan Bushnell
22. “Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes but they don't quit.” – Conrad Hilton
23. “The entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer and actualizer. He can visualize something, and when he visualizes it he sees exactly how to make it happen.” – Robert L. Schwartz
24. “Don’t try to do everything by yourself, but try to connect with people and resources. Having that discipline and perseverance is really important.” – Chieu Cao
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25. “To be successful, you have to be out there, and you have to hit the ground running.” – Richard Branson
26. “My best advice to entrepreneurs is this, forget about making mistakes and just do it.” – Ajaero Tony Martins
27. “It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky
28. “It’s necessary to find a mentor who can invest time to know your personal capabilities and business model.” – Nigel Davies
29. “No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you depend on it.” – Brandi L. Bates
30. “It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business.” – Mark Cuban
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31. “Don’t get distracted. Never tell yourself that you need to be the biggest brand in the whole world. Start by working on what you need at the present moment and then what you need to do tomorrow. So, set yourself manageable targets.” – Jas Bagniewski
32. “If you are working with no vision to be own your own boss, you are no different from people who are unemployed.” – Sunday Adelaja
33. “Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
34. “Your ability to attract, evaluate, and forge strong working relationships with co-founders, early employees, and investors often mean the difference between failure and success.” – Clara Shih
35. “The more careful you are, the less you have. The more careful you are, the less motion you cause. When you are willing, you cause motion.” – Meir Ezra
36. “Being a woman in business doesn’t come without challenges. My advice? Surround yourself with other supportive women that encourage you, share ideas, and get you motivated.” – Jessica Alba
37. “They say don't be afraid to fail, but failure is not an option. Failure is a luxury that we all can't afford to make. Work smarter and harder to achieve what you set out to do.” – Tommy Swanhaus
38. “If you’re starting something on your own, you better have a passion for it, because this is hard work.” – Sallie Krawcheck
39. “Growing a company is a marathon that requires patience, dedication, knowledge, good decision-making, vision, and the ability to see the big picture.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
40. “Passion, creativity, and resilience are the most crucial skills in business. If you’ve got those, you’re ready to embark on the journey.” – Jo Malone
41. “Every prosperous business was first a courageous decision to begin and then a constant determination to continue.” – Amit Kalantri
42. “Lay all the possible scenarios, from best to worst, in front of you, so you won’t be surprised when something happens.” – Brian Wong
43. “One of the most common mistakes that start-ups make is not focusing on building a brand starting on day one.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
44. “Don’t let others convince you that the idea is good when your gut tells you it’s bad.” – Kevin Rose
45. “Consistent and limitless learning is the minimum requirement for being a money-making entrepreneur.” – Amit Kalantri
46. “If you tune it so that you have zero chance of failure, you usually also have zero chance of success. The key is to look at ways for when you get to your failure checkpoint, you know to stop.” – Reid Hoffman
47. “If something is important enough, or you believe something is important enough, even if you are scared, you will keep going.” – Elon Musk
48. “I'm always tweaking, always trying to make it better, constantly moving the levers and dials.” – Steve Ells
49. “To any entrepreneur, if you want to do it, do it now. If you don't, you're going to regret it.” – Catherine Cook
50. “There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.” – Jason Fried
51. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
52. “Life is like the monkey bars: you have to let go to move forward. Once you make the decision to leap into entrepreneurship, be sure to loosen your grasp on old concepts so you can swing your way to new ones.” – Leah Busque
53. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill Gates
54. “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” – Jeff Bezos
55. “I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs
56. “It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
57. “You don’t need to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.” – Michael Dell
58. “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.” – Jeff Bezos
59. “The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” – Debbi Fields Rose
60. “Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.” – Henry Ford
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2. “Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.” – Sara Blakely
3. “My biggest motivation? To keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one lengthy university education that I never had. every day I’m learning something new.” – Richard Branson
4. “Selling is not a pushy, winner-takes-all, macho act. It is an empathy-led, process-driven, and knowledge-intensive discipline. Because, in the end, people buy from people.” – Subroto Bagchi
5. “Money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it.” – Idowu Koyenikan
6. “Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.” – Billie Burke
7. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
8. “Do not focus on numbers. Focus on doing what you do best. It’s about building a community who want to visit your site every day because you create value and offer expertise.” – Cassey Ho
9. “You know you're doing what you love when Sunday nights feel the same as Friday nights.” – Donny Deutsch
11. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
12. “When in doubt, bootstrap. Using your own personal resources is the easiest way to start a business. You don’t have to convince investors about the merits of your idea. You just have to convince yourself.” – Ryan Holmes
13. “The type of person you are is usually reflected in your business. To improve your business, first improve yourself.” – Idowu Koyenikan
14. “The question I ask myself almost every day is, am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?” – Mark Zuckerberg
16. “If you know too much before the start, then you will get overwhelmed. Come up with an original idea, and don’t copy because there will be no passion. You need that otherworldly passion. Just start.” – Jeni Britton Bauer
17. “Don’t assume that borrowing lots of money can make your startup fly. There are many things to the business other than investors, and it’s possible to succeed with your startup without breaking the bank.” – Barnaby Lashbrooke
18. “Have the end in mind, and every day make sure you’re working towards it.” – Ryan Allis
19. “Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
21. “The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” – Nolan Bushnell
22. “Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes but they don't quit.” – Conrad Hilton
23. “The entrepreneur is essentially a visualizer and actualizer. He can visualize something, and when he visualizes it he sees exactly how to make it happen.” – Robert L. Schwartz
24. “Don’t try to do everything by yourself, but try to connect with people and resources. Having that discipline and perseverance is really important.” – Chieu Cao
26. “My best advice to entrepreneurs is this, forget about making mistakes and just do it.” – Ajaero Tony Martins
27. “It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky
28. “It’s necessary to find a mentor who can invest time to know your personal capabilities and business model.” – Nigel Davies
29. “No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you depend on it.” – Brandi L. Bates
30. “It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business.” – Mark Cuban
More Inspirational Quotes for Entrepreneurs
31. “Don’t get distracted. Never tell yourself that you need to be the biggest brand in the whole world. Start by working on what you need at the present moment and then what you need to do tomorrow. So, set yourself manageable targets.” – Jas Bagniewski
32. “If you are working with no vision to be own your own boss, you are no different from people who are unemployed.” – Sunday Adelaja
33. “Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
34. “Your ability to attract, evaluate, and forge strong working relationships with co-founders, early employees, and investors often mean the difference between failure and success.” – Clara Shih
35. “The more careful you are, the less you have. The more careful you are, the less motion you cause. When you are willing, you cause motion.” – Meir Ezra
36. “Being a woman in business doesn’t come without challenges. My advice? Surround yourself with other supportive women that encourage you, share ideas, and get you motivated.” – Jessica Alba
37. “They say don't be afraid to fail, but failure is not an option. Failure is a luxury that we all can't afford to make. Work smarter and harder to achieve what you set out to do.” – Tommy Swanhaus
38. “If you’re starting something on your own, you better have a passion for it, because this is hard work.” – Sallie Krawcheck
39. “Growing a company is a marathon that requires patience, dedication, knowledge, good decision-making, vision, and the ability to see the big picture.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
40. “Passion, creativity, and resilience are the most crucial skills in business. If you’ve got those, you’re ready to embark on the journey.” – Jo Malone
41. “Every prosperous business was first a courageous decision to begin and then a constant determination to continue.” – Amit Kalantri
42. “Lay all the possible scenarios, from best to worst, in front of you, so you won’t be surprised when something happens.” – Brian Wong
43. “One of the most common mistakes that start-ups make is not focusing on building a brand starting on day one.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
44. “Don’t let others convince you that the idea is good when your gut tells you it’s bad.” – Kevin Rose
45. “Consistent and limitless learning is the minimum requirement for being a money-making entrepreneur.” – Amit Kalantri
46. “If you tune it so that you have zero chance of failure, you usually also have zero chance of success. The key is to look at ways for when you get to your failure checkpoint, you know to stop.” – Reid Hoffman
47. “If something is important enough, or you believe something is important enough, even if you are scared, you will keep going.” – Elon Musk
48. “I'm always tweaking, always trying to make it better, constantly moving the levers and dials.” – Steve Ells
49. “To any entrepreneur, if you want to do it, do it now. If you don't, you're going to regret it.” – Catherine Cook
50. “There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.” – Jason Fried
51. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
52. “Life is like the monkey bars: you have to let go to move forward. Once you make the decision to leap into entrepreneurship, be sure to loosen your grasp on old concepts so you can swing your way to new ones.” – Leah Busque
53. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill Gates
54. “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” – Jeff Bezos
55. “I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs
56. “It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
57. “You don’t need to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.” – Michael Dell
58. “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.” – Jeff Bezos
59. “The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” – Debbi Fields Rose
60. “Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.” – Henry Ford
Share these Entrepreneur quotes for Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.