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30 Inspirational Quotes By Successful Entrepreneurs
An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force to move the object. We understand Newton’s first law of motion very well and thereby present 30 inspirational quotes that will motivate you into action from your state of rest. Let us start with the words of Confucius, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
2. Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group.
3. When you cease to dream you cease to live. Malcolm Forbes, Chairman and Editor in Chief of Forbes Magazine.
4. It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates
5. If you’re not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business. Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s.
6. Always deliver more than expected. Larry Page, co-founder of Google.
7. I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. Steve Jobs, cofounder and CEO of Apple.
8. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney, co-founder of the Walt Disney Company
9. Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks.
10. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. Elon Musk
11. I don’t have big ideas. I sometimes have small ideas, which seem to work out. Matt Mullenweg, WordPress
12. 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, Tumblr
13. We are really competing against ourselves, we have no control over how other people perform. Pete Cashmore, Mashable
14. If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister
15. 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, Amazon founder and CEO
These entrepreneurs have left a lasting effect on the world for generations to come either from their contributions to the society or through their innovative ideas. There are many such aspiring entrepreneurs in India as well who are great sources of inspiration.
16. If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small. Azim Premji, Chairman Wipro
17. To be a CEO is a calling. You should not do it because it is a job. It is a calling, and you have got to be involved in it with your head, heart and hands. Your heart has got to be on the job; you got to love what you do; it consumes you. And if you are not willing to get into the CEO job that way, there is no point getting into it. Indra Nooyi CEO Pepsico
18. If you’re up against a big guy, ignore the big guy. Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder Paytm
19. Age Doesn’t matter if you have the attitude and the drive to succeed. Sachin Bansal, founder Flipkart
20. The scale is important for a startup. Think big, but take one day at a time. Kunal Bahl, SnapDeal
21. Companies that want to do everything end up doing nothing, start small and then expand. Ritesh Agarwal, OYO Rooms.
22. Take the stones people throw at you and use that to build momentum. Ratan Tata
23. The challenge we face is in talent. It takes bandwidth and time to get talent and build a team. Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola Cabs
24. The appetite of a horse is different from that of an elephant. Radhika Aggarwal, ShopClues
25. Entrepreneurship is all about how confident you are in changing something because most people will not accept that change so go ahead and learn it. Naveen Tewari, InMobi
26. Do not think about money and raising funds upfront but create a valuable product. Deepinder Goyal, Zomato
27. My advice to young entrepreneurs is not to accept defeat in the face of odds, and challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction. Dhirubhai Ambani
28. I am introverted, but shy people can also become entrepreneurs! Binny Bansal, Co-founder Flipkart
29. The goal has never been about being an entrepreneur or starting a company. It has always been about solving a problem we deeply care about. Shashank N.D., Practo
30. If you fully accept the worst that can ever happen in your journey, fear won’t ever be an obstacle in starting up. Kunal Shah, FreeCharge
It does not matter where you were born, or what educational background you have or even whether you’ve attended college. All it takes to become an entrepreneur is the zeal to work, the passion towards your job and the willpower to keep on going. We are sure these motivational quotes must have given you a push in the right direction. But we believe in going the extra mile. So we’ll leave you with the words of Narendra Modi, “Hard work never brings fatigue. It brings satisfaction.”
Happy Entrepreneuring!