Starting a business can be a daunting task, especially for new entrepreneurs. It takes courage, determination, and a willingness to take risks to succeed in the world of business. Along the way, there will be ups and downs, but it’s important to stay motivated and focused on your goals. Here are the top 20 business quotes to inspire new entrepreneurs and keep them going during tough times.
- “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO
- “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs, Apple Co-Founder
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs, Apple Co-Founder
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue those counts.” – Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister
- “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, and musician
- “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people do all the things unsuccessful people don’t want to do.” – Darren Hardy, publisher of SUCCESS magazine
- “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” – Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group
- “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky, Co-Founder of Behance
- “Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett, Author and Entrepreneur
- “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers, Actor and Social Commentator
- “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” – Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari
- “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller, Industrialist and Philanthropist
- “If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller, Industrialist and Philanthropist
- “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker, Management Consultant and Author
- “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky, NHL Legend
- “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, Former US President
- “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” – Tony Gaskins, Motivational Speaker
- “The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis.” – Brian Tracy, Author and Speaker
- “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs, Apple
- “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Use this list for inpirational purposes, content creation, and even for motivating yourself when you get in a slump.