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Entrepreneurship Quotes

These entrepreneurship quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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"Value is created by doing. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Max Levchin

"Value is created by doing. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Max Levchin

"There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Jason Fried

"There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Jason Fried

"Make something people want. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Paul Graham

"Make something people want. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Paul Graham

"If you just work on stuff that you like and you're passionate about, you don't have to have a master plan. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Mark Zuckerberg

"If you just work on stuff that you like and you're passionate about, you don't have to have a master plan. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Mark Zuckerberg

"If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Reid Hoffman

"If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

-- Reid Hoffman

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

-- Warren Buffett

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

-- Warren Buffett

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

-- Warren Buffett

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

-- Warren Buffett

"You should never start a company with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you believe in."

-- Steve Jobs

"You should never start a company with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you believe in."

-- Steve Jobs

"Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20."

-- Steve Jobs

"Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20."

-- Steve Jobs

"People who need certainty are unlikely to make good entrepreneurs."

-- Peter Drucker

"People who need certainty are unlikely to make good entrepreneurs."

-- Peter Drucker

"The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity."

-- Peter Drucker

"The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity."

-- Peter Drucker

"I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company."

-- Elon Musk

"I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company."

-- Elon Musk

"Take risks now. Do something bold. You won't regret it."

-- Elon Musk

"Take risks now. Do something bold. You won't regret it."

-- Elon Musk

"I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in just using other people's money."

-- Elon Musk

"I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in just using other people's money."

-- Elon Musk

"If you need inspiring words, don't do it."

-- Elon Musk

"If you need inspiring words, don't do it."

-- Elon Musk

"Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death."

-- Elon Musk

"Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death."

-- Elon Musk

"Starting a business is not for everyone... have a high pain threshold."

-- Elon Musk

"Starting a business is not for everyone... have a high pain threshold."

-- Elon Musk

"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."

-- Elon Musk

"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."

-- Elon Musk

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These entrepreneurship quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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Some of the most celebrated entrepreneurship quotes come from Elon Musk, Peter Drucker, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Reid Hoffman, among many others featured on this page.

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Popular entrepreneurship quotes include: "Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough." -- Elon Musk Also: "Starting a business is not for everyone... have a high pain threshold." -- Elon Musk.

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"Value is created by doing. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

"There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

"Make something people want. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

"If you just work on stuff that you like and you're passionate about, you don't have to have a master plan. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

"If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late. This remains a fundamental principle for any early-stage founder."

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

"You should never start a company with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you believe in."

"Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20."

"People who need certainty are unlikely to make good entrepreneurs."

"The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity."

"I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company."

"Take risks now. Do something bold. You won't regret it."

"I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in just using other people's money."

"If you need inspiring words, don't do it."

"Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death."

"Starting a business is not for everyone... have a high pain threshold."

"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."

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