Entrepreneurship Quotes

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me.

It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

The only people who have really succeeded are the ones who have said "Oh god, this is fun!"

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a good group, they'll fix it.

You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.

Never despise small beginnings, and don’t belittle your own accomplishments. Remember them and use them as inspiration as you go on to the next thing. When you venture outside your comfort zone, wherever the starting point may be, it’s kind of a big deal.

I’m not here to make money, I’m here to make joy.

Don't worry about what anybody else is going to do. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.

The people who successfully start independent businesses (franchises, I think are a different thing) do it because we have no real choice in the matter. The voice in our heads won't shut up until we discover if we're right, if we can do it, if we can make something happen. This is an art, our art, and to leave it bottled up is a crime.

The internet smashes gatekeepers, democratizes markets and brings a greater degree of control to people's lives. Strive to empower.

There are lots of good reasons to abandon a project. Having a little competition is not one of them.

Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

If you aren’t getting rejected on a daily basis, your goals aren’t ambitious enough.

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.