Do you know, the verb “Entreprendre” in French means “to initiate, to begin, to start, to create, to embrace?” This is where the word “Entrepreneur” first appeared. It is because of this fact that the driving force for economic growth and innovation has always been entrepreneurs. In this blog, we explore a few such entrepreneurial motivation quotes, which help you discover a unique perspective from the founder’s point of view.
- “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” – Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla and SpaceX)
- “If you’ve never tried, how will you ever know if there’s any chance?” – Jack Ma (Cofounder of Alibaba Group)
- “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” – Richard Branson (Founder of Virgin Group)
- “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!” – Madam C.J. Walker (Pioneering African American Entrepreneur)
- “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs (Founder of Apple Inc.)
- “One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” – Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon)
- “It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.” – James Cash Penney (Founder of the J.C. Penney Company)
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister)
- “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” – Sara Blakely (Founder of SPANX)
- “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney (Founder of Disney.)
- “Grind and sweat, toil and bleed, face the abyss. It’s all part of becoming an overnight success.” – Naval Ravikant (Co-founder, Chairman and Former CEO of AngelList)
- “I don’t believe in failure. It is not a failure if you enjoyed the process.” – Oprah Winfrey (CEO of Harpo Productions, Founder of The Oprah Magazine.)
- “Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.” – Tony Hsieh (Former CEO of Zappos)
- “Get big quietly, so you don’t tip off potential competitors.” – Chris Dixon (General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz)
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison (Founder of The Edison Illuminating Company)
- “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill Gates (Co-founder of Microsoft)
- “Until you actually start making something, your brilliant idea is just that, an idea.” – Jason Fried (Co-founder of Basecamp)
- “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky (Co-founder of Behance)
- “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” – Drew Houston (Co-founder and CEO of Dropbox)
- “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford (Founder of Ford Motor Company)
- “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.” – Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Meta)
- “Price is what you pay, value is what you get.” – Warren Buffet (Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway)
- “Sell the problem you solve, not the product.” – Aaron Levie (Co-founder and CEO of Box)
- “Often, the difference between success and failure is simply the willingness to persist.” – Howard Schultz (Former CEO of Starbucks)
- “Take the stones people throw at you and use them to build a monument.” – Ratan Tata (Former Chairman of Tata Sons)
As we share these inspirational sayings from accomplished entrepreneurs, we hope you find inspiration. It supports you in creating the spirit of entrepreneurship that drives your journeys. These entrepreneurial motivation quotes from well-known visionaries and leaders in business will motivate you by serving as a constant reminder of the drive and resilience needed to succeed in the highly competitive field of entrepreneurship.
