83 Inspiring Entrepreneurship Quotes

Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey is often a path filled with challenges, triumphs, and endless possibilities. Whether you're starting your first venture or are a seasoned business owner, inspiration can be the driving force that keeps you motivated and moving forward. In this collection, we've handpicked 83 of the most inspiring entrepreneurship quotes that capture the essence of innovation, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. These words of wisdom from successful entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and visionaries serve as a reminder of the power of ambition and the impact of relentless determination. Let these quotes ignite your passion and guide you on your entrepreneurial journey.

1. “Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are social animals. We crave to be part of the marketplace. ” - Robert Spector

2. “Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship...the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.” - Peter Drucker

3. “The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” - Nolan Bushnell

4. “Many people have serious academic degrees but cannot find a job, and sadly their degrees are so limited that they cannot even think about how to create a job for themselves.” - Haki R. Madhubuti

5. “A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people.” - Jim Collins

6. “The idea of finding value in what people are willing to pay to get rid of it one of the fundamental backbones of ecocapitalism, as I think of it now.” - Tom Szaky

7. “With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates that you value life the most. You live to the extreme; you push limits; you spend your time building legacies. Those do not die.” - Criss Jami

8. “The companies that refused to make hard choices, or refused to admit that anything much was happening, fared badly. If they survive, it is only because their respective governments will not let them go under.” - Peter F. Drucker

9. “Entrepreneurship rests on a theory of economy and society. The theory sees change as normal and indeed as healthy. And it sees the major task in society - and especially in the economy - as doing something different rather than doing better what is already being done. That is basically what Say, two hundred years ago, meant when he coined the term entrepreneur. It was intended as a manifesto and as a declaration of dissent: the entrepreneur upsets and disorganizes. As Joseph Schumpeter formulated it, his task is "creative destruction.” - Peter F. Drucker

10. “This defines entrepreneur and entrepreneurship - the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” - Peter F. Drucker

11. “The Prince came to give life unto those whose lives were almost being snuffed out by the devil via the cares of this world.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

12. “We cannot prevail by our own might or strength, we need to plug on to the source of our strength so that we will remain resourceful always.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

13. “When we are connected to the source, we will not be afraid of any task set before us.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

14. “You may not attain the highest height with one leap but my dear; you will reach your destination.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

15. “He is the only option for better living.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

16. “God comes down in the evenings to chat with man, enjoy man's company and find out how man faired in the course of the day.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

17. “Another way of remaining in intimacy with God is by remaining in His presence.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

18. “The presence of God is so important in the life of believers. There is abundance of all you need to make your life comfortable in His presence.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

19. “The presence of the Lord destroys a life of struggle. You will struggle until you encounter His presence.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

20. “Worship is the marriage of two Spirits - the Spirit of God and the Spirit of man.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

21. “Your mouth is not given to you for feeding alone; it is given to you to programme events and circumstance around you.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

22. “You recreate your world to your taste with God's Word in your mouth.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

23. “Your words are powerful so what you say goes a long way to either establish or destroy you; this is why you should say things that God has said concerning you, not things that situations or circumstances say.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

24. “Don't say negative things about your spouse and children.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

25. “Create your world with God's Word in your mouth just say it and it will be accomplished!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

26. “Let your words glorify God and edify your hearers and then beautify your life.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

27. “Words are directed to your personalities namely; - God, your hearers, devil and yourself.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

28. “Weigh whatever you are about to say; what will it do to your hearer - encouragement, edification, disappointment or fear? What will it do to your life - glorify, edify, beautify or weigh you down? Speak well and things will go well.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

29. “You are not permitted to suffer what others suffer, you are not permitted to fail or die young.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

30. “You are not permitted to live and die as a non-entity because you have encountered the greatness that is associated with Christ.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

31. “Don't let any situation intimidate you anymore, don't accept defeat anymore.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

32. “Don't call yourself discouraged anymore;it's no longer your name.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

33. “Be a King. Dare to be Different, dare to manifest your greatness.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

34. “Don't die without fulfilling your purpose.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

35. “Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.” - Bernard Branson

36. “Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

37. “Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

38. “Strategy is about shaping the future.” - Max Mckeown

39. “The smart strategist allows strategy to be shaped by events. Good reactions can make great strategy. Strategy involves competition of goals, and the risk is the difference between those goals and the ability of the organization to achieve them. So part of the risk is created by the strategy.” - Max Mckeown

40. “All human beings are entrepreneurs.” - Reid Hoffman Ben Casnocha

41. “You can change any status quo, stand out, walk by faith and not by sight and things will definitely go well with you.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

42. “Don't just float through life; don't just agree to anything and everything, have a course you are known for at all times.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

43. “No matter what your reason for wanting to start your own business, developing the foundation is the same. Laying a solid foundation for you business will provide you with a road map to follow as you build your business. As you work through the Start a Business Step-by-Step Workbook you will define the company’s mission, decide what business entity is right for your business, name your business, determine the pricing for your products or services, formulate your financial projections, define your competitors, survey consumers regarding your products or services, determine the marketing methods right for your business and more.” - Jeanne A. Estes

44. “Remember, the most common thing about common sense is how uncommon it is.” - Jason Jennings

45. “The true start-up of a business is what happens before you start-up.” - Michael E. Gerber

46. “A true business opportunity is the on that an entrepreneur invents to grow him or herself. Not to work in, but to work on.” - Michael E. Gerber

47. “Confidence thrills men for it means you won’t be fidgety or excessively jealous when the man is in the midst of people especially those of opposite sex.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

48. “A confident woman knows her worth and so doesn’t fret when her man is highly placed or is often found amidst other women in the course of his business or assignment.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

49. “A confident woman wears a smile and has this air of comfortability and pleasantness about her.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

50. “When a man finds this kind of woman, he will go all out for her knowing that she will not be a letdown.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

51. “Ladies, get confident bout yourselves, build up your self-worth and esteem, love yourself and be proud of your achievements and your man will adore you for life.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

52. “An intelligent woman is a goldmine! She has the ability to learn, reason and understand things better and faster than her contemporaries. She is competent, alert and can reason out stuffs easily.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

53. “Patience is a virtue not a vice.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

54. “A responsible woman is one who sees opportunities of service and responds to them quickly. In her dwells the ability to see and respond to opportunities.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

55. “Maturity of a woman is not in her age or size for age is just a number and size is figure.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

56. “A matured woman is therefore a responsible woman irrespective of her age, status and qualification.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

57. “A responsible woman sees and accepts only the best in a given situation.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

58. “A responsible woman guides, controls (albeit subtly), directs with superior knowledge that is higher than that of her contemporaries!” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

59. “A responsible woman doesn’t see opportunities and needs and look the other way pretending not to see them rather she gets to work to ensure things are done properly and her man succeeds in his endeavours.” - Agu, Jaachynma N.E.

60. “Ladies, get confident about yourselves, build up your self-worth and esteem, love yourself and be proud of your achievements and your man will adore you for life.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

61. “People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe” - Simon Sinek

62. “If Entrepreneurship was easy, the term would have been easier to pronounce too!” - Shubham Choudhary

63. “Options abound world over, Options to choose from and be the best.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

64. “God takes us through life`s journey. Always nudging our Spirits to go for plus and shun the minus.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

65. “Shout out for Joy! Don`t scream out in fear for victors shout and victims scream.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

66. “Don`t turn around in circles for making circles do not equate making progress.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

67. “Life is beautiful if you take the best option.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

68. “Decide to be rich! Hate poverty strong.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

69. “There is seed time and harvest, choose to sow at the right time so as to have a bountiful harvest.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

70. “Choices, options, decisions abound. Choose right, take the best option and decide well.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

71. “You have been called to a life of blessing, don`t descend to that of curses.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

72. “Build up your faith while starving the fears.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

73. “Avoid conflicts, Embrace cordiality.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

74. “Relish what is good and expedient.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

75. “Accept responsibilities for all your actions. Learn from your past and your mistakes.” - Agu Jaachynma N E

76. “Always contend for the good!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

77. “Stand out tall amidst challenges! Dwarf all irrelevant voices.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

78. “Shine forth your light before all beings.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

79. “Shun darkness and evil vices for they that embrace them wear off with time!” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

80. “You are created with a mandate! You have all you need to fulfill it.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

81. “Without growth, organizations struggle to add talented people. Without talented people, organizations struggle to grow.” - Ray Attiyah

82. “Anyaele Sam Chiyson Leadership Law of Responsibility: Great leaders greet their geniuses through their greatest power of choice, principle-based living and highest means of expressing their voice.” - Anyaele Sam Chiyson

83. “Creativity and passion dwindle when hungry. Premiums for talent are easier to demand when desperation isn’t part of the equation. If I’m established, I can demand $350 an hour. If I’m desperate, I may accept $5.” - John-Talmage Mathis