Entrepreneur Quotes:

In business, you're the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.

topic: Beautiful, Hate, Entrepreneur

You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.

topic: Motivational, Entrepreneur, Waiting

I don't invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don't have charisma.

topic: Entrepreneur, Study, Sometimes

I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

topic: Entrepreneur, Charisma

The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have great universities. We have entrepreneurs.

topic: Mom, Hard Times, Entrepreneur, Accustomed

- Ben Bernanke

topic: Technology, People, Entrepreneur, Best Technology

I've always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.

- Ben Casnocha

topic: Writing, Entrepreneur, Diaries

In Silicon Valley, when you're a private company, the entrepreneur can do no wrong.

- Ben Horowitz

topic: Entrepreneur, Valleys, Company, Silicon, Silicon Valley

A CEO needs great intelligence and great courage. And I always found my courage was tested more.

- Ben Horowitz

topic: Entrepreneur, Needs, Found

The world's most successful entrepreneurs play hard, but they work even harder.

- Ben Parr

topic: Successful, Play, Entrepreneur

If Google teaches you anything, it's that small ideas can be big.

- Ben Silbermann

topic: Ideas, Entrepreneur, Google, Small Ideas

There's a lot of pressure to look like the last company that was successful.

- Ben Silbermann

source: Source: collider.com

topic: Successful, Entrepreneur, Looks

The companies that I really admire the most are the ones that have a deep visceral understanding of why people use their service, and they figure out ways of making money that are completely consistent with how people are feeling and what they are doing at the time.

- Ben Silbermann

topic: People, Entrepreneur, Understanding

Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.

- Bernard Arnault

source: "Chairman of LVMH, Bernard Arnault". "Talk Asia" with Lorraine Hahn, www.cnn.com. February 12, 2005.

topic: Entrepreneur, Childhood, France

The job of a social entrepreneur is to recognize when a part of society is stuck & to provide new ways to get it unstuck.

What does an entrepreneur do? The first thing is they've given themselves permission to see a problem. Most people don't want to see problems ... Once you see a problem and you keep looking at it you'll find an answer.

topic: Jobs, Entrepreneur, Way

What is our job as entrepreneurs if not to change things that are crazy?

topic: Business, People, Entrepreneur

The social entrepreneurs are governments' best friends.

topic: Jobs, Crazy, Entrepreneur

Good entrepreneurs can manage, but no one but an entrepreneur can entrepreneur, let alone help build and lead the world's community of leading social entrepreneurs and their top business entrepreneur allies.

topic: Government, Entrepreneur, Social

We started Ashoka here in India with a simple idea: that you needed social entrepreneurs to deal with problems that don't fit the business paradigm.

topic: Entrepreneur, Community, Allies

Entrepreneurs almost always have to step out of existing institutions that embody old ways of doing things to build their vision.

topic: Simple, Ideas, Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is someone who brings a pattern change.

topic: Entrepreneur, Vision, Way

The first - the most obvious test of a true social entrepreneur - is are they possessed, really possessed by an idea.

topic: Entrepreneur, Patterns

I was into real estate. I was always an entrepreneur.

topic: Ideas, Entrepreneur, Tests, Possessed

- Bill Rancic

topic: Real, Entrepreneur, Estates

Sellout... I'm not crazy about the word. We're all entrepreneurs. To me, I don't care if you own a furniture store or whatever - the best sign you can put up is SOLD OUT.

- Bill Withers

topic: Crazy, Entrepreneur, Care, Sold Out

I started out as an artist, and I continue to think of myself as an artist first, and a technologist and entrepreneur after that.

- Biz Stone

topic: Artist, Thinking, Entrepreneur

We believe Skype in the Classroom will be a milestone in inspiring the next generation of social entrepreneurs and we can't wait to connect students with TOMS partners.

- Blake Mycoskie

topic: Believe, Entrepreneur, Waiting, Skype

The next big thing is the one that makes the last big thing usable.

- Blake Ross

topic: Entrepreneur, Lasts, Next

I'm a firm believer in shades of gray.

- Blake Ross

topic: Entrepreneur, Shade, Gray, Shades Of Gray

First of all, a man, whether seeking achievement on the athletic field or in business, must want to win. He must feel that the thing he is doing is worthwhile; so worthwhile that he is willing to pay the price of success to attain distinction.

- Branch Rickey

topic: Winning, Men, Entrepreneur, Price Of Success

Designers + artists see potential in things where others do not. I think artists in many ways are the original entrepreneurs.

- Brian Chesky

topic: Artist, Thinking, Entrepreneur

A company's culture is the foundation for future innovation. An entrepreneurs job is to build the foundation

- Brian Chesky

source: Twitter post from Sep 04, 2012

topic: Jobs, Entrepreneur, Innovation

Innovation: Imagine the future and fill in the gaps.

- Brian Halligan

topic: Entrepreneur, Innovation, Gaps

Just because you are the loudest, doesn't make you right.

- Brian Halligan

topic: Entrepreneur

Real entrepreneurs do what they say they're going to do, wannabes ask about it and have tons and tons of coffee meetings.

- Brian Wong

topic: Real, Coffee, Entrepreneur, Wannabes

Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow. The work you produce today will create your future.

- Bruce Mau

topic: Children, Yesterday, Entrepreneur

The market is sovereign and in the magic economy of the small entrepreneur there is no authoritarian center... in the political sphere... the equilibrium of powers prevails, and hence there is no chance of despotism.

- C. Wright Mills

topic: Entrepreneur, Political, Magic

Let's raise kids to be entrepreneurs

- Cameron Herold

source: "Let's raise kids to be entrepreneurs". TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2010.

topic: Kids, Entrepreneur, Raises

My parents were both entrepreneurs.

- Caprice Bourret

topic: Entrepreneur, Parent

Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.

- Carl Sandburg

topic: Happiness, Laughter, Entrepreneur

Failure is part of discovering the problem you need to be working on. If, as an entrepreneur, you are afraid to fail or to admit the failure of your efforts, then you completely lose any chance at being able to adapt and succeed at finding the problem that needs solving.

- Caterina Fake

topic: Entrepreneur, Effort, Able, Afraid To Fail

To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.

- Chad Hurley

topic: Lonely, Journey, Entrepreneur

But it [crony capitalism] erodes our overall standard of living and stifles entrepreneurs by rewarding the politically favored rather than those who provide what consumers want.

- Charles Koch

topic: Entrepreneur, Erode, Want, Crony Capitalism, Cronies

Life without risks is not worth living.

- Charles Lindbergh

topic: Entrepreneur, Risk

As entrepreneurs, we must continue to ask ourselves 'What's next?' It takes humility to realize that we don't know everything, not to rest on our laurels and know that we must keep learning and observing.

- Cher Wang

source: "HTC's Cher Wang on Innovation and the 'It' Product". Interview with Jason Fell, www.entrepreneur.com. July 13, 2012.

topic: Humility, Entrepreneur, Next, Observing

As an entrepreneur at heart, I am excited to see so many new opportunities, and I am honoured to accept this opportunity to help shape the next stage of HTC's development,

- Cher Wang

source: "HTC appoints Cher Wang as CEO in leadership reshuffle" by Chris Hall, www.pocket-lint.com. March 20, 2015.

topic: Heart, Opportunity, Entrepreneur

Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around what kind of tax or regulatory policy changes will turn corporate suits into small business adventurers overnight.

- Chip Conley

source: "What Drives an Entrepreneur?" by Chip Conley, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 5, 2011.

topic: Entrepreneur, Political, Suits, Wealth Creation, Conventional Wisdom

Walt Disney believed in himself instead of worrying what others were saying.

- Chris Brogan

topic: Worry, Entrepreneur, Walt

Surrounded yourself with brilliant people. You can't HELP but grow when that happens.

- Chris Brogan

topic: People, Entrepreneur, Helping

If you want something, go get it. Period.

- Chris Gardner

topic: Entrepreneur, Want, Periods, Inspiring Movie, Life Changing Inspirational

What happens next is up to you.

- Chris Sacca

topic: Entrepreneur, Next

A key part of helping startups is providing them with a G/SCORE that measures a company on the path to sustainability. We score companies from around the world and use Knoodle so they can easily sync video and presentations together for a more effective pitch. We send these pitches to judges all around the world and it's critical that we have a flexible tool that is easy to create, easy to deliver, and effective at letting audiences understand the entrepreneur and their innovation.

- Chris Shipley

topic: Keys, Judging, Entrepreneur, Providing

As entrepreneurs, we must constantly dream and have the conviction and obsession to transform our dreams into reality - to create a future that never existed before.

- Clara Shih

topic: Dream, Reality, Entrepreneur, Dream Reality

What isn't tried won't work.

- Claude Maxwell MacDonald

topic: Entrepreneur

I don't have any problem with government helping entrepreneurs and businesses.

- Curt Schilling

topic: Government, Entrepreneur, Helping

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.

- Dale Carnegie

topic: Motivational, Encouragement, Entrepreneur, Enthusiasm For Life

Life is about perspective and I have a different perspective from most. I am not trying to be in Hip Hop at 43 and looking like an old man. I always enjoyed business and my independence. I am an Entrepreneur.

- Damon Dash

topic: Men, Perspective, Entrepreneur

I started, me by myself, found a great co-founder, got up to 95 people, and then it ended with me by myself again.

- Dan Stuart

topic: People, Entrepreneur, Found

The path to the mountain ahead of you? is not the path you took to the mountain you stand on.

- Dave McClure

source: Twitter post from Dec 19, 2012

topic: Entrepreneur, Mountain, Path

I figured maybe I had some talent as an investorâ€¦ since it seemed like I was only a half-assed entrepreneur.

- Dave McClure

topic: Entrepreneur, Half, Talent

Frankly, I'm more of a researcher, teacher,motivat or, and coach than I am an entrepreneur.

- David Allen

topic: Teacher, Entrepreneur, Coaches

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.

- David Allen

topic: Tunnels, Light, Entrepreneur, End Of The Tunnel, Light At The End Of The Tunnel

In Ireland we have a very old saying, When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and when you can't see the mountains it's raining.

- David Allen

topic: Rain, Entrepreneur, Mountain, Old Saying

Entrepreneurs with disabilities are overwhelmingly successful.

- David Brenner

topic: Successful, Entrepreneur, Disability

The opportunity for an entrepreneur to start a company from scratch today is abysmal.

- David Geffen

topic: Opportunity, Entrepreneur, Scratches

In order to achieve something great, you'll have to sacrifice something great.

- David Harley

topic: Sacrifice, Order, Entrepreneur

Realism is for pessimists. An optimist creates his own reality.

- David Harley

topic: Reality, Entrepreneur, Pessimist

Entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.

- David Karp

topic: Business, Entrepreneur, Vision, Entrepreneur Motivational

There are a lot of rich people in the world. There are very few people who have the privilege of getting to invent things that billions of people use.

- David Karp

source: "David Karp, founder of Tumblr, on realising his dream". Interview With Josh Halliday, www.theguardian.com. January 29, 2012.

topic: People, Entrepreneur, Use, Rich People

Don't fear sharing your best ideas online: 1) Competition already knows what you are up to 2) People like leaders not followers.

- David Meerman Scott

topic: Ideas, People, Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur must pitch a potential investor for what the company is worth as well as sell the dream on how much of a profit can be made.

- Daymond John

topic: Dream, Entrepreneur, Made

A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first.

- Daymond John

topic: Entrepreneur, Looks, Firsts, Savvy

I think a great entrepreneur is learning every day. An entrepreneur is somebody that doesn't take no for an answer - they're going to figure something out. They also take responsibility. They don't blame anybody else. And they're dreamers in one sense but they're also realistic and they take affordable steps when they can.

- Daymond John

topic: Responsibility, Thinking, Entrepreneur

The real risk is doing nothing.

- Denis Waitley

topic: Real, Entrepreneur, Risk

The success of the young entrepreneur will be the key to India's transformation in the new millennium.

- Dhirubhai Ambani

topic: Keys, Entrepreneur, India

I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.

- Dolly Parton

source: Twitter post from Nov 03, 2010

topic: Uplifting, People, Entrepreneur, Badass Women

The more things you own, the more those things own you.

- Don Dodge

topic: Entrepreneur

If you cannot handle the pressure, don't be an entrepreneur. Go get a job!

- Donald Trump

topic: Jobs, Entrepreneur, Pressure

Sometimes crazy just isn't enough.

- Dr. Seuss

topic: Crazy, Entrepreneur, Sometimes

We've had customers from the beginning. The reason people use Dropbox is because they really love it. We think more about who is going to be competing with what we are going to be doing, not with where we started.

- Drew Houston

topic: Thinking, People, Entrepreneur

The only reason you should be an entrepreneur is because that's the only way the idea will come into the world.

- Dustin Moskovitz

topic: Ideas, Entrepreneur, World

There are a lot of people building small ideas now. There's an idealization of being an entrepreneur, but the most important thing is to have a really great idea.

- Dustin Moskovitz

topic: Ideas, People, Entrepreneur, Small Ideas

Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.

- Earl Nightingale

topic: Opportunity, Entrepreneur, Luck

The typical entrepreneur is no longer the bold and tireless man of Marshall, or the sly and rapacious Moneybags of Marx, but a mass of inert shareholders, indistinguishable from rentiers, who employ salaried managers to run their concerns.

- Edwin Arlington Robinson

topic: Running, Men, Entrepreneur

It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.

- Edwin Land

topic: Business, Ideas, Entrepreneur, Old Ideas

If your goal is to make money, becoming an entrepreneur is a sucker's bet. Sure, some entrepreneurs make a lot of money, but if you calculate the amount of stress-inducing work and time it takes and multiply that by the low likelihood of success and eventual payoff, it is not a great way to get rich.

What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly.

topic: Stress, Goal, Entrepreneur, Likelihood, Payoff

There is much that public policy can do to support American entrepreneurs. Health insurance reform will make it easier for entrepreneurs to take a chance on a new business without putting their family's health at risk. Tort reform will make it easier to take prudent risks on new products in a number of sectors.

source: FaceBook post by Eric Ries from Dec 08, 2016

topic: Successful, Entrepreneur, Tools, Misguided, Success Stories

A pivot is a change in strategy without a change in vision.

topic: Numbers, Support, Entrepreneur, Torts, New Business

The attributes for entrepreneurs cut both ways. You need the ability to ignore inconvenient facts and see the world as it should be and not as it is. This inspires people to take huge leaps of faith. But this blindness to facts can be a liability, too. The characteristics that help entrepreneurs succeed can also lead to their failure.

source: Eric Ries (2017). “The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth”, p.108, Currency

topic: Entrepreneur, Vision, Strategy

Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on the brink of success.

topic: Cutting, People, Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, I knew that if my company failed, I could always try again. So I often felt that the only real risk of true financial ruin came from the possibility of a serious illness that either exceeded my insurance plans lifetime limits, or was not covered due to rescission.

topic: Entrepreneur, Trying, Plans, Trying Something

I would say, as an entrepreneur everything you do - every action you take in product development, in marketing, every conversation you have, everything you do - is an experiment. If you can conceptualize your work not as building features, not as launching campaigns, but as running experiments, you can get radically more done with less effort.

topic: Real, Entrepreneur, Risk, Serious Illness