{"id":58,"date":"2020-11-08T13:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T13:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.parlor.social\/?p=58"},"modified":"2020-11-13T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T13:53:37","slug":"43-powerful-quotes-from-the-worlds-most-successful-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parlor.social\/blog\/43-powerful-quotes-from-the-worlds-most-successful-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"43 Powerful Quotes From The World’s Most Successful Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The path to becoming a successful CEO is no longer paved with years of promotion after promotion; you no longer need to work your way up a corporate ladder to have your big paycheck signed off by HR. The young & successful entrepreneurs of the previous two decades have proven to us that you can be a successful CEO in your 30\u2019s, in your 20\u2019s, hell even in your teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How? Keep reading and you might just find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve gathered over 40 inspirational quotes from the young & successful hustlers of the world. Quotes that will no doubt leave you feeling full of fierce energy and ready to join this list of ambitious entrepreneurs\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you\u2019re not making mistakes, then you\u2019re not making decisions.\u201d <\/em>– Catherine Cook, co-founder of MyYearbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don\u2019t, you\u2019re going to regret it.\u201d <\/em>– Catherine Cook, MyYearbook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve got an idea, start today. There\u2019s no better time than now to get going. That doesn\u2019t mean quit your job and jump into your idea 100% from day one, but there\u2019s always small progress that can be made to start the movement.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Kevin Systrom, Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have big ideas. I sometimes have small ideas, which seem to work out.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Matt Mullenweg, WordPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Sean Parker, Napster & Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf Google teaches you anything, it\u2019s that small ideas can be big.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Ben Silbermann, Pinterest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t make decisions based on fear.\u201d<\/em>\u2013 Jake Nickell, Threadless<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve also learned that the biggest lessons came from my biggest mistakes.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Gurbaksh Chahal, RadiumOne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hardest part about being an entrepreneur is that you\u2019ll fail ten times for every success.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Adam Horwitz, Mobile Monopoly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRunning a start-up is like eating glass. You just start to like the taste of your own blood.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Sean Parker, Napster, Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat products sell themselves.\u201d<\/em> Kevin Systrom, Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery single person I know who is successful at what they do is successful because they love doing it.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Joe Penna, Mystery Guitar Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnything can be done, as long as you truly believe it.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Ashley Qualls, WhateverLife<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe led with our conviction rather than rational, because rational said it was impossible.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Daniel Ek, Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFind something you love and do it better than everyone else.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Gurbaksh Chahal, RadiumOne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you make the Internet, live on the internet.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Matthew Mullenweg, WordPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver-deliver every time.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Alex Maroko, Game Speed Insider<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are really competing against ourselves, we have no control over how other people perform.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Pete Cashmore, Mashable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you start with nothing and end up with nothing, there\u2019s nothing lost.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Michael Dunlop, Income Diary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFocusing on one thing and doing it really, really well can get you very far.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Kevin Systrom, Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuccess is defined in units of fun. It\u2019s all about being happy.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Jake Nickell, Threadless<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSolving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been.\u201d<\/em> – Sean Parker, Napster & Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEverything started as nothing.\u201d <\/em>– Ben Weissenstein, CEO of Grand Slam Gara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t let someone else’s vision of success force you to stray from the path you worked to be on. Carve your own path and you’ll always be heading in the right direction.\u201d<\/em> – Michelle Phan, co-founder of Ipsy.ge Sales<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon’t wait until you have all the answers because you will never have all the answers.\u201d <\/em>– Zoe Barry, founder of ZappRx<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you find a problem that people talk about emotionally as a serious problem in their lives … you can take that leap to developing the solution.\u201d<\/em> – Liam Don, co-founder of ClassDojo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA hard thing is done by figuring out how to start.\u201d<\/em> – Rand Fishkin, SEOmo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of the best learning can come after mistakes are identified and ultimately lead to a better product\/process in the end.\u201d<\/em> -Al Goldstein, CEO of Avant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust be yourself. Work hard, and do something you love. Focus: do less, but do it better. And give back when you can.\u201d<\/em> –  Jordan Fliegel, Founder of CoachUp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c1. Build stuff. 2. Make a lot of things. 3. Make a list of said things. 4. Make said list longer.\u201d<\/em> – Sahil Lavingia, founder of Gumroad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople will stereotype all day long. But if you forget your own age, you\u2019ll get so focused on the business that you become ultra-confident and people will forget to question how old you are.\u201d<\/em> – Gurbash. Founder of RadiumOne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI suck at 99 percent of stuff, but I go all out on that 1 percent I\u2019m good at.\u201d<\/em> – Gary Vaynerchuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI keep my to-do list short. Every morning I write down the three most important things I need to do that day to move the needle forward. This helps me to make sure I\u2019m playing more offence than defence.\u201d<\/em> – Ethan Austin, founder of Give Forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s not about ideas. It\u2019s about making ideas happen.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Scott Belsky, co-founder Behance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say \u2018wow, that was an adventure,\u2019 not \u2018wow, I sure felt safe.”<\/em> – Tom Preston-Werner, co-founder Github<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmpower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your talent. Work on what you love. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Catharina Bruns, Founder WorkIsNotaJob<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuccess is not in what you have, but who you are.\u201d <\/em>– Bo Bennett, founder eBookit.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry about funding if you don\u2019t need it. Today it\u2019s cheaper to start a business than ever.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Noah Everett, founder Twitpic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cData beats emotions.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Sean Rad, founder Adly and Tinder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBe undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Anthony Volodkin, founder Hype Machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Tony Hsieh, CEO Zappos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.\u201d<\/em> – Mark Zuckerberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOpenly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Todd Garland, Founder BuySellAd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which quote will you be sticking to the bathroom mirror? Are there any quotes you think we\u2019ve missed that deserve a spot on this list?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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