KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Entrepreneurs


Share this page on

Showing 181-190 of 212 quotes in the topic Entrepreneurs

Mass prosperity came with the mass innovation that sprung up in 1815 in Britain, soon after in America, and later in Germany and France: It brought sustained growth to these nations - also to nations with entrepreneurs willing and able to copy the innovations.

~Edmund Phelps

Topics: Able After Also America Britain Brought Came Copy Entrepreneurs France Germany Growth Innovation Innovations Later Mass Nations Prosperity Soon Sustained Up Willing

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Entrepreneurs' willingness to innovate or just to invest - and thus create new jobs - is driven by their 'animal spirits,' as they decide whether to leap into the void.

~Edmund Phelps

Topics: Animal Create Decide Driven Entrepreneurs Innovate Invest Jobs Just Leap New New Jobs Spirits Thus Void Whether Willingness

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The greatest job creation is driven by entrepreneurs and young businesses, so they merit special attention.

~Elaine Chao

Topics: Attention Businesses Creation Driven Entrepreneurs Greatest Job Job Creation Merit Special Young

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


For significant job creation to occur, prospective entrepreneurs and current business owners must not fear the future or be under assault from their own government in the present.

~Elaine Chao

Topics: Assault Business Business Owners Creation Current Entrepreneurs Fear Future Government Job Job Creation Must Occur Own Owners Present Prospective Significant

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


For male and female entrepreneurs alike, having a woman investor can bring credibility when discussing product positioning and expansion opportunities.

~Emily Weiss

Topics: Alike Bring Credibility Discussing Entrepreneurs Expansion Female Having Investor Male Opportunities Positioning Product Woman

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Famous pivot stories are often failures but you don't need to fail before you pivot. All a pivot is is a change is strategy without a change in vision. Whenever entrepreneurs see a new way to achieve their vision - a way to be more successful - they have to remain nimble enough to take it.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Achieve Before Change Enough Entrepreneurs Fail Failures Famous More Need New New Way Nimble Often Remain See Stories Strategy Successful Take Vision Way Whenever Without You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


If your goal is to make money, becoming an entrepreneur is a sucker's bet. Sure, some entrepreneurs make a lot of money, but if you calculate the amount of stress-inducing work and time it takes and multiply that by the low likelihood of success and eventual payoff, it is not a great way to get rich.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Amount Becoming Bet Calculate Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs Eventual Get Goal Great Great Way Likelihood Lot Low Make Money Multiply Payoff Rich Some Success Sucker Sure Takes Time Way Work You Your

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The attributes for entrepreneurs cut both ways. You need the ability to ignore inconvenient facts and see the world as it should be and not as it is. This inspires people to take huge leaps of faith. But this blindness to facts can be a liability, too. The characteristics that help entrepreneurs succeed can also lead to their failure.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Ability Also Attributes Blindness Both Both Ways Characteristics Cut Entrepreneurs Facts Failure Faith Help Huge Ignore Inconvenient Inspires Lead Leaps Liability Need People See Should Succeed Take Too Ways World You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on the brink of success.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Accurately Because Behind Brink Entrepreneurs Forecast Fundamentally New Often Plan Something Success Trying Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


A lot of entrepreneurs hate big companies. But if you hate them so much, why are you trying to build a new one? The truth is, as soon as a startup has any kind of success whatsoever, it will face big company problems.

~Eric Ries

Topics: Any Big Big Companies Big Company Build Companies Company Entrepreneurs Face Hate Kind Lot Much New New One Problems Soon Startup Success Them Truth Truth Is Trying Whatsoever Why Will You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Aristotle Ulysses S. Grant Christopher Hitchens Immanuel Kant Eartha Kitt Will Smith Nikola Tesla Kurt Vonnegut

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1938 - Kofi Annan

1947 - Robert Kiyosaki

1732 - David Rittenhouse

1859 - Edmund Husserl

1869 - Harvey Cushing

1888 - Dennis Chavez

1892 - Mary Pickford

1896 - E. Y. Harburg

1903 - Ilka Chase

1911 - Emil Cioran

Birthdays on April 8th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Age Education Food Money Music Religion Space Thanksgiving