Looking for inspirational founder quotes? Then you've come to the right place! Every entrepreneur - whether they are just starting out or already have a few years under their belt - goes through a difficult phase at some point. And if this phase leads you to end your commitment to doing good in the world, it's a disaster.
For this reason, I would like to put together a collection of quotes for successful entrepreneurs and young founders that will keep your head up even in difficult situations. Let's go!
My please: Keep in mind that many of the quotes for founders have been translated into English from other languages. I cannot guarantee that it is the original quote in each case. Therefore, double check them before you share them. If you like and share any of the quotes in the internet, please link this elaborately created collection. Thank you for your support!
Inspirational sayings and quotes for founders and entrepreneurs
You will encounter many critics, especially in the initial phase of your project. Criticism is of course a great opportunity for improvement - but in the long run, it can also cause you to lose faith in yourself and what you are trying to do. I know this from my own experience. The following founder quotes have contributed to the fact that I have never given up and will never give up on the fight against the Environmental problems of our time to dedicate.
Founder quotes #1 - 10
- "A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds." (Mark Twain)
- "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." (Mahatma Gandhi)
- "An idea is just an idea. When and how you execute that idea is what will define the outcome." (Justin Mateen)
- "If we tried to think of a good idea, we wouldn’t have been able to think of a good idea. You just have to find the solution for a problem in your own life." (Brian Chesky)
- "Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better." (Jim Rohn)
- "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." (Thomas Alva Edison)
- "Whether you think you can or you can't; you're going to be right either way." (Henry Ford)
- "If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company goes away." (Jeff Bezos)
- "Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles." (Walter Cronkite)
- "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." (Henry Ford)
Founder quotes #11 - 20
- "A problem is a chance for you to do your best." (Duke Ellington)
- "Entrepreneur is not a job title. It is a state of mind of people who want to alter the future." (Guy Kawasaki)
- "Everything great in the world happens only because someone does more than he has to." (Albert Einstein)
- "What is not started today is never finished tomorrow." (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
- "If everyone thinks you have a good idea, you´re too late." (Paul Hawken)
- "Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." (Stephen King)
- "The best revenge is massive success." (Frank Sinatra)
- "Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power." (William James)
- "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." (John D. Rockefeller)
- "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." (Bob Dylan)
Founder quotes #21 - 30
- "Be the change you wish to see in the world." (Mahatma Gandhi)
- "A well thought out critique of whatever you're doing is as valuable as gold." (Elon Musk)
- "Every problem is an opportunity in disguise." (John Adams)
- "Don't listen to the advice from someone you're not willing to trade places with." (Unknown)
- "Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall." (Oliver Goldsmith)
- "Stumbling sometimes gets you forward; you just must not fall and stay down." (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
- "Success is a staircase, not a door." (Dottie Walters)
- "Only those who know their destination will find the way." (Laozi)
- "Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." (Anthony Robbins)
- "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe." (Anatole France)
Tip: At motivational quotes I have put together a whole list of other sayings for more drive.
Founder quotes #31 - 40
- "The world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going." (James Allen)
- "Better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all." (Sean-Paul Thomas)
- "If you're not moving towards your dreams, only the mundane will come towards you." (Ernst Ferstl)
- "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." (Eleanor Roosevelt)
- "If you want to be successful, you don't have to know things that nobody else knows. But you must believe in things that hardly anybody believes." (Unknown)
- "Great results require big ambitions." (Heraclitus)
- "A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds." (Mark Twain)
- "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." (Mark Twain)
- "There are more people who surrender than those who fail." (Henry Ford)
- "If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's." (Joseph Campbell)
Founder quotes #41 - 50
- "Never give up on what's important to you just because it's not easy." (Albert Einstein)
- "If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor." (Daisuka Ikeda)
- "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." (Jim Rohn)
- "Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?" (Mark Zuckerberg)
- "The real secret of success is enthusiasm." (Walt Disney)
- "It's not failure if you enjoy the process." (Oprah Winfrey)
- "Everything comes to those who hustle while they wait." (Thomas Alva Edison)
- "If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn't have opened for anyone else." (Joseph Campbell)
- "The real secret of success is enthusiasm." (Walter Percy Chrysler)
- "Only the one who walks his own way can’t be overtaken." (Marlon Brando)
Frequently asked questions about founders
What is meant by founders?
A founder is a person who launches a new company. The term "young founder" or "start-up founder" is often used to describe people who, for example, have founded a new start-up in order to implement a novel idea.
How do you become a founder?
Theoretically, anyone can start a business. First of all, it is important to find the right basic idea with which you want to be commercially successful. There may also be other people with whom you start a business.
This is usually followed by the writing of a business plan and, if necessary, the corresponding financing of the project at the bank. At this point at the latest, the decision on the legal form of the company and the respective registration must be made. Once the legal matters have been clarified, the practical phase begins.
Why should you start a company?
If you are passionate about a particular idea, you should definitely set up a company. For example, because you can enjoy the freedom to shape your own business and the chance of a higher income, as well as flexibility in terms of time in everyday life. You can also take on responsibility, make a positive change in the world and fulfill your personal dreams. As a founder, you are guaranteed to gain important experience that will benefit you for the rest of your life.
Use founder quotes and entrepreneur sayings for good!
Make one or two quotes for entrepreneurs your personal motto in order to to draw new energy from it again and again. Because perseverance is a quality that every successful founder needs. I hope that I have been able to provide you with many inspiring quotes in this collection.
Do you have any questions or can you think of any other business sayings? Then just write me a comment.
Stay committed,
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