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20 Inspirational Quotes For Entrepreneurs
Whether you’re about to start an entrepreneurial venture, or are already half way through, there will always be times where you need those extra few words of encouragement to get yourself back on track. Here is a few which may just help you get over the hump.
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Thomas Edison
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vidal Sassoon
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. –Richard Branson
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. –Jim Rohn
An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it. – Roy Ash
The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect. – Adam Osborne
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. – John C. Maxwell
Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves. - E. Joseph Cossman
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein
You can’t ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new. – Steve Jobs
Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory. – Fortune Cookie
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. – Maya Angelou
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter F. Drucker
If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough. – Mario Andretti
If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. – Brian Tracy
The entrepreneur builds an enterprise; the technician builds a job. – Michael Gerber
As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big. – Donald Trump
Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up. – Thomas J. Watson
The link between my experience as an entrepreneur and that of a politician is all in one word: freedom. – Silvio Berlusconi
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TashWordOctober 1, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. –Jim Rohn
Very true – I’ve learnt more from experience and following through with thigns than I did in formal education. Of course, formal education gave me the skills to learn and anaylse, so it’s not wasted.
Some very good quotes there, Aidan, thanks. Some I hadn’t heard before, either…
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cmartenOctober 4, 2012 at 1:28 am
I also love the Jim Rohn quote. I have so many peers who have bachelors and masters degrees at various Universities and are making a comfortable living at a job they have to go to every day in the morning. I only stayed at University for one semester and can work whenever I want and make jut as much as they do.
As long as you’re able to think and figure out the quality of the information presented to you, the internet is as good an education as any, in my experience. I’ve learned everything I’ve needed to know for free.
wameyoOctober 4, 2012 at 5:15 am
I love the quote on business opportunities being like buses, there’s always another one coming. That is very true indeed. There is always a business opportunity outside there waiting to be grabbed. We only need to be willing to take risks and dive into the plunge.
BloomaticOctober 6, 2012 at 7:19 am
Each of these phrases synthesizes a nice teaching. Some of them were made by entrepreneurs who over time became role models. Others were written by people who I don’t know, but they briefly summarize great truths. It´s interesting to read every one of them. They are small lessons for everyday life of all people who dream of making interesting things. Thanks for sharing.
MouseOctober 16, 2012 at 1:44 am
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter F. Drucker – This is very true and something we’d do well to remember. Sometimes reading between the lines offers more insight than the actual words. Other times looking at the ‘negative space’ holds more information that seems to be there. By this I mean that what a person doesn’t want to say or won’t say is more useful than what is actually said,. The skill is in working out what that is.
lisa jean hawkinsOctober 18, 2012 at 12:34 pm
As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big. – Donald Trump
This quote reminded me of a quote my high school english teacher wrote on the board every day. I can not quote it word for word but to sum it up:
Build your dreams in the clouds and then build the stairway to them.
I read that quote everyday and everyday it challenged me. When I am facing a difficult business decision or personal decision, I remember that I need to dream big. Big dreams builds major business. Imagine if Sam Walton had not have dreamed big. We would not have Sam’s Cub or Wal Mart. Thank you for reminding me to keep dreaming big. My dreams are worth building a stairway to reach them.
Lloyd L.October 18, 2012 at 8:16 pm
My favorite out of those is
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. –Jim Rohn
Im trying my best to make a living online and everything I have learned is self tought so it has a lot more meaning as well to me
. I bookmarked this page so I can come back and read the quotes on days I get down about $$ ! Thank YOU 
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lisa jean hawkinsOctober 19, 2012 at 11:01 am
The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect. – Adam Osborne
I needed this quote today. I have made a lot of mistakes today, some that were silly of me and some that I learned some valuable lessons from.
The most valuable thing I did today was make some mistakes and I learned from each mistake that I made.
BrianDouglasOctober 27, 2012 at 1:39 am
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect. – Adam Osborne”
That is so very, very true! I make mistakes all of the time, and I’m good at what I do (freelancing). Sometimes my mistake cost me days, but they always result in knowledge that I can use for a lifetime.
PaladinOctober 28, 2012 at 4:18 am
Each of these phrases synthesizes a nice teaching. Some of them were made by entrepreneurs who over time became role models. Others were written by people who I don’t know, but they briefly summarize great truths. It´s interesting to read every one of them. They are small lessons for everyday life of all people who dream of making interesting things. Thanks for sharing.
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DazOctober 29, 2012 at 7:47 am
Love the Edison and Osborne quotes, there is really no better advice than to view mistakes or set backs as chances to learn and improve.
Something like this is really motivational to have a quick read through when things aren’t quite going to plan!
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MoniqueSeibelOctober 30, 2012 at 12:26 pm
This one is my favorite, “the most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” Quotes are one of the best motivational tools possible. I write down my favorites to read when I need some motivation.
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PaladinNovember 3, 2012 at 2:37 am
These are some really great quotes! They really encourage me to work harder!
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McColloughNovember 3, 2012 at 10:41 am
Oh, I love these! Here’s my favorite:
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. –Richard Branson
Branson really knows a thing or two about that. He’s probably the most diversified billionaire in the world, with successful businesses in just about every sector.
KennyKNovember 4, 2012 at 12:53 am
The good thing about quotes is that they stick in your head and they can give us that energy and motivation we need to go on and succeed. If something goes wrong, we can look at it from different perspectives, but successful people see the good things in everything and learn from the experience to take steps forward.
PubDNovember 4, 2012 at 11:44 am
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. –Richard Branson
I love this quote. It’s just a matter of being open to seeing the opportunities coming rather than chasing after the ones that have already left.
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rewasNovember 4, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Nice quotes you’ve gathered there.I really like the quote from Mario Andretti. It always inspires me to keep working harder and harder. There are loads of other great quotes from great minds but this article sums them up nicely.
gregc24November 5, 2012 at 11:51 am
Oh man these were great. I can always use the extra motivation. Love Einstein’s quote ”
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere
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cheaNovember 9, 2012 at 2:58 am
Nice quotes to get one motivated. My favorite quotes is listed there too. The one by Mario Andretti.
darkmeijiNovember 13, 2012 at 2:42 am
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter F. Drucker
A very very important lesson. A good communicator, listener and businessman is someone who takes clues from little movements and facial expressions. This is specially in businesses and professions requiring interaction with people. Knowing how to read people beyond what they say is a very useful tool in winning people over.
akanbiNovember 18, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Absolute genius. I really like the quote. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vidal Sassoon
That goes without saying, but unfortunately there are a lot of people that think differently about this, and will try to achieve success prematurely without working for it.
gerkmeisterNovember 20, 2012 at 9:48 am
You’ve put some great quotes above. I’ve already bookmarked this page into my motivational folder.
I really like the quote from Jim Rohn. I have an education in engineering, but I taught myself sales, small business management and internet marketing.
I’ve been a salesman, small biz manager and even owned my own business. Now I make money with affiliate marketing, and I’m thinking big like Trump says.
akanbiNovember 29, 2012 at 6:18 pm
I have to say I also like the quote, about Not making friends that are comfortable to be with, but will lever you up. This is so true for my life. It’s important for your true friends to keep challenging you as well as complimenting your achievements.
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machtmJanuary 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm
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KaylaFebruary 28, 2013 at 8:30 am
I love Jim Rohns quote and have for a long time, I went to uni and worked for a few years in a 9-5 but didnt like it, I studied business but my passion was design but I never did any formal qualifications in it, I have set up my own agency and now earn more on my own terms (thats the main thing for me) then I could have done before in my old job