50 Startup Inspirational Quotes

Are you in need of some inspiration? Do you want to get motivated to take the leap and start your own business? We have compiled a list of 50 startup inspirational quotes that will give you the push you need.

 

These quotes come from some of the most successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and types of entrepreneurs. Let their words of wisdom inspire you and books that must be read for business leaders to chase their dreams and create something amazing.

 

May these quotes help you understand the wonders of start-up, and powerful quotes of innovation and creativity relieve you from stress.

 

Start up inspirational quotes

 

1. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

 

2. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain

 

 

3. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It’s the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

 

 

4. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates

 

 

5. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

6. “If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman

 

 

7. “Done is better than perfect.” – Sheryl Sandberg

 

 

8. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates

 

 

9. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

 

 

10. “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky

 

 

11. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

 

 

12. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

 

13. “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder

 

 

14. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” – Richard Branson

 

 

15. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

 

 

16. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

17. “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” – Adam Osborne

 

 

18. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

19. “Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” – Howard Schultz

 

 

20. “Everything started as nothing.” – Ben Weissenstein

 

 

21. “It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

 

 

22. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.” – Mark Zuckerberg

 

 

23. “Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” – Oprah Winfrey

 

 

24. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

 

 

25. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

26. “It’s not about how much money you make, it’s about how many people you impact.” – Tony Robbins

 

 

27. “The only thing worse than starting something and failing…is not starting something.” – Seth Godin

 

 

28. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu

 

 

29. “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” – Tony Gaskins

 

 

30. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg

 

 

31. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay

 

 

32. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan

 

 

33. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

34. “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.” – Unknown

 

 

35. “The only thing worse than starting something and failing…is not starting something.” – Seth Godin

 

 

36. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers

 

 

37. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

 

 

 

38. “Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.” – Aisha Tyler

 

 

39. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb

 

40. “Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” – Kevin Kruse

 

41. “The only thing standing between you and your dream is the story you keep telling yourself that you can’t achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort

 

 

42. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

 

 

43. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

 

44. “If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman

 

 

45. “I never lose. Either I win or learn.” – Nelson Mandela

 

 

 

46.  “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It’s the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

 

 

47. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb

 

 

48. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

 

 

49. “Most people take no action because they’re waiting for everything to be perfect before they take action.” – Unknown

 

 

50. “The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.” – Hasidic Proverb

 

 

 

 

 

Takeaways 

Starting a business is no easy feat. It requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance to make it successful. Along the way, entrepreneurs will face challenges and struggles that can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why having a dose of inspiration and motivation from successful individuals who have been in their shoes can give them the push they need to keep going.