16 Great Quotes on Entrepreneurship

Everybody needs some inspiration to get them going. Sometimes we get it from people who have succeeded, and yet at times the invaluable inspiration comes from people who have failed. As an entrepreneur, the journey is full of roadblocks and detours… things don’t work as fast as we want them to. Here is some inspiration for you to keep going. Tell us what you think of the quotes below.

1.       Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets – Victor Kiam

2.       Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure -Napoleon Hill

3.       I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Thomas Edison

4.       The cover-your-butt mentality of the workplace will get you only so far. The follow-your-gut mentality of the entrepreneur has the potential to take you anywhere you want to go or run you right out of business--but it's a whole lot more fun, don't you think? – Bill Rancic

5.       The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it – William James

6.       Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning. – Bill Gates

7.       The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vidal Sassoon

8.       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

9.       I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others... I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent. – Thomas Edison

10.   Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work – Thomas Edison

11.   When you go to buy, don’t show your silver - Chinese Proverb

12.   An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he'll quickly learn how to chew it. – Roy Ash

13.   Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard Branson

14.   When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure. – Mary Kay Ash

15.   Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. – Jim Rohn

16.   Go Big, or Go Home – Eliza Dushku