25 Motivational Quotes Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear Right Now
Joining the self-employed path and in need of some inspiration? Starting a business is hard work, and some days you might feel overwhelmed and uninspired.
We’ve been there. Even though starting a business is one of the bravest and most liberating things a person can do, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows.
One of our fav ways to beat the entrepreneur blues is to binge-read motivational quotes, so we’ve put together our favorite inspirational words from female entrepreneurs! Make sure to pin your favorite ones.
25 Inspiring Girl Boss Quotes:
“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” — Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder of The Huffington Post
“Build something you’re passionate about. As an entrepreneur, you have to have the passion and drive to stay the course.” — Alexandra Chong, CEO and founder of Lulu
“The comfort zone is a nice place, but nothing grows there. Take the leap today and start your business!” — Caroline Cummings
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?” — Ayn Rand
“Stay on your game and keep going for your dreams. The World needs that special gift that only you have.” — Marie Forleo, Entrepreneur
“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” — Maya Angelou
“Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the troublemaking individual.” — Natalie Clifford Barney
“If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.” — Marissa Mayer
“Running my own business is empowering. I get to set my own hours, call the shots, and contribute to my family.” — Amanda Cookson
“I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.” — Coco Chanel
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist: while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!” — Lori Greiner, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Television Personality
“What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best, which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.” — Debbi Fields, creator of Mrs. Fields
“I am not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.” — Madam C.J. Walker
“The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.” — Barbara Corcoran, real estate magnate and ‘Shark Tank’ investor
“You never lose in business, either you win or you learn.” — Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady”
“We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It is time to take ownership in our success.” —Tory Burch, CEO and Designer
“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” — Roseanne Barr
“Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.” — Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop
“I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” — Madonna
“It is within everyone’s grasp to be a CEO.” — Martha Stewart
“There is no better personal development tool than running your own business.” — Ali Brown, Award-Winning Entrepreneur and Business Coach
“Nothing will work unless you do.” — Maya Angelou
“Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.” — Cher
“Making the decision to not follow a system, or someone else’s rules has allowed me to really dig into what my own strengths and gifts are without spending time feeling jaded or wasteful.” — Ishita Gupta, founder of Fear.less Magazine
“Whatever it is that you think you want to do, and whatever it is that you think stands between you and that, stop making excuses. You can do anything.” — Katia Beauchamp, co-founder and CEO of Birchbox
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