Top 100 Woman Entrepreneur Quotes To Inspire

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In this article, we have featured Woman Entrepreneur Quotes In 2024 International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th as a time to recognize women’s social, economic, and political achievements around the world. To mark the occasion, we’ve compiled a list of ten quotes from successful women entrepreneurs about what they’ve learned along the way.

To be considered a successful entrepreneur these days can mean a variety of things, but the most important requirement is a high level of ambition and a positive outcome.

As more women gain the confidence and strength to ‘go for it,’ successful women are becoming more visible in our society.

Their success stems not only from ambition, hard work, and inspiration but also from their ability to overcome adversity and refuse to accept no for an answer. We can all learn from what they have done.

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Top 100 Woman Entrepreneur Quotes To Success In Life

Woman Entrepreneur Quotes

“As a leader, it’s a major responsibility on your shoulder to practice the behavior you want others to follow.” – Himanshu Bhatia Founder and CEO, Rose International Inc.

“You will never lose in business, either you win or you learn.” – Melinda Emerson

“If you are doubting how far you can go, go far that you can’t hear them anymore.” – Michele Ruiz

“It is within everyone’s grasp to be a CEO.” – Martha Stewart, Founder, CEO, Martha Steward Living Omnimedia

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” -Indira Gandhi, first Indian Female prime minister, leader of the Indian National Congress

“Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way.” – Chanda Kochhar

“Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It’s the mastery of fear. It’s about getting up one more time than we fall down.” —Arianna Huffington, editor in chief of The Huffington Post

“Follow your passion — and if you don’t know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.” —Oprah Winfrey

“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” – Madonna

“I want every little girl who’s been told she’s bossy to be told again she has leadership skills.” —Sheryl Sandberg, COO at Facebook

“The difference between skill and talent: A skill is something you learn. Talent is what you can’t help doing.” —Caroline Ghosen, founder and CEO of career site Levo

“Build your business success around something that you love — something that is inherently and endlessly interesting to you.” —Martha Stewart, businesswoman, writer, and television personality

“In whatever you do, you’re not going to stand out unless you think big and have ideas that are truly original. That comes from tapping into your own creativity, not obsessing over what everyone else is doing.” —Sophia Amoruso, founder of Nasty Gal

“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.” – Julie Andrews

“Surround yourself with a trusted and loyal team. It makes all the difference.” —Alison Pincus, co-founder of One Kings Lane

“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” – Harriet Braiker

“Life-fulfilling work is never about the money — when you feel true passion for something, you instinctively find ways to nurture it.” —Eileen Fisher, fashion designer

“The more we can break the rules, the better off we’re going to be.”- Indra Nooyi

“I wake up every morning and think to myself, ‘How far can I push the company forward in the next 24 hours?’” —Leah Busque, founder and CEO of TaskRabbit

“Nobody talks about entrepreneurship as a survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. Running that first shop taught me business is not financial science; it’s about trading: buying and selling.” —Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop

“Growth and comfort does not co-exist.”– Ginny Rometty

“I got lucky because I never gave up the search. Are you quitting too soon? Or are you willing to pursue luck with a vengeance too?” – Jill Konrath

“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman, But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” – Melinda Gates, Co-founder, and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey

“You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

“Do what you love and success will follow. Passion is the fuel behind a successful career.” – Meg Whitman

“Stay true to yourself and your vision. Don’t let any person’s opinion move you; listen but be confident.” – Amanda Kahlow

“Each person must live their life as a model for others.” – Rosa Parks

“It’s our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling, author

“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” – Madeleine Albright, Czech-born American politician, and diplomat

“Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama

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

“If you have the knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” – Margaret Fuller, American journalist, critic, and women’s rights advocate

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist, author, speaker

“The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn but to unlearn.” – Gloria Steinem, author, and activist

“A strong woman believes that she is strong enough to face her journey, and a woman of faith believes that it is in this journey that she will become strong.” – Millie Leung

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde,  writer and feminist

“The comfort zone is a nice place, but nothing grows there. Take the leap today and start your business.” Carolina Cummings

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel, fashion designer

“Making the decision to not follow a system, or someone else’s rules have allowed me to really dig into what my own strengths and gifts are without spending time feeling jaded or wasteful.” – Ishita Gupta, Founder, Ishita Gupta Media, and Fearless Magazine

“Nothing will be done unless you do.” – Maya Angelou

“I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.” – Coco Chanel

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Be amateur. Not everything you do has to be good especially at first.” – Ann Handley

“The most successful entrepreneurs I know are optimistic. It’s part of the job description.” – Caterina Fake

“Trying to do it all and expecting it can all be right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.” – Sheryl Sandberg

“I’ve always been a bit of an introvert, but just because you don’t fit the classic mold doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader. You just need to find your own style and someone with a similar style who you can learn from.” – Jess Lee

“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

“Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep the faith. And, when you’re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on.” – Hillary Clinton

“It’s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case, you fail by default.” – JK Rowling

“What I learn from talking to so many women around the world: If you can empower them with the right things, the right tools. They can lift up their family. And that ultimately lifts up their community and their society.” – Melinda Gates

“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” – Marie Curie

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