21 Inspirational Quotes for Young Entrepreneurs

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Sometimes, you just need some inspirational quotes from other entrepreneurs to boost your energy. Today, I am sharing 21 inspirational quotes specifically to motivate the young entrepreneurs around the world. When thing get tough, it good to read some of these inspirational quotes.

1. John D. Rockefeller III

“The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: Find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it—every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.”

2. Mustapha Njie

“Not every attempt I made in expanding my businesses has been successful.  I failed in some but learnt from the experience.  It is imperative to always persevere and never give up.”

3. Tom Landry

“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.

4. Greg Brophy

” It’s not the business you’re in, but the way you do business, that makes the difference. Every business has a formula for making money. You need the determination to figure out the formula for your particular business.”

5. Michael Dell

“You don’t have to genius or a visionary even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a frame wand a dream.

6. Mary Frances Berry

” The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can’t be done.”

7. J. W illard Marriottent

Success seems to be connected to action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they never quit.

8. David Sarnoff

“Nobody can be a success if they don’t love their work.”

9. Henry David Thoreau

” If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams . . . he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

10. John D. Rockefeller III

“The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: Find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it—every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.”

11. Steve Strauss

“Whatever business you want to start, then, whatever product or service you decide to sell, you have to be able to sell it at a price that is high enough to make a profit but low enough that people will buy it. “

12. Laura Ashley

“We don’t want to push our ideas on to customers, we simply want to make what they want.”

13. Richard Branson

‘‘A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.’’

14. Maxwell Maltz

“We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. “

15. Mahatma Gandhi

“A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so.”

16. Jay Conrad Levinson

” Marketing is not an event, but a process . . . It has a beginning, a middle, but never an end, for it is a process. You improve it, perfect it, change it, even pause it. But you never stop it completely. “

17. Abraham Maslow

” You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.”

18. Harold S. Geneen

” I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises—but only performance is reality.”

19. Mustapha Njie

” You cannot compete if you can’t communicate. “

20. Steve Strauss

“Remember, great entrepreneurs are not gamblers—rather, they seek to reduce risk as much as possible.

21 . Unknown

“Mystery Shoppers – Want to know how your employees treat your customers when you are not around? Hire a mystery shopper. A mystery shopper will come into your store, shop and buy, and then report on the experience.”

These are the inspirational quotes I compiled. Share your own inspirational quote in the comment box.

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My Name is Ebrima. I write about personal finance, small business, and The Gambia to support young people. I am an accountant, banker, and Amazon international bestselling author. Feel free to drop a message or download my free eBooks - HERE read

6 Comments

  1. Business is beliving in your course and never step away from a single mistake you made. Once you are patience you can achive your goals and become siccessful business person.

    Fear not to take risk is accomplishment of failure.

    • Thank you Manneh for sharing with us. Successful entrepreneurs learn from their mistakes and are willing to take calculate risk.

  2. Thanks for sharing such an important guide to successful businessman keep it up

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