Some of the best entrepreneurs of our time, Steve Jobs, Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, and more share inspirational and motivational quotes, truly differentiating themselves from the pack.

1. The Top 10 Entrepreneurs of
our Time
Share The Secret to Their Success

2. ENTREPRENEUR
 Is someone who starts their own business,
often showing incredible initiative or taking
on considerable personal or financial risk to
begin their venture.
 The initiative and hard work of these 10 super-
successful entrepreneurs of the 2000s paid off
tremendously, such that these people are now
household names and their businesses flourish
worldwide.

3. Mark
Zuckerber
g
This lies in believing in his invention,
not being afraid to take risks, and
caring about making a positive change
in the world.
The world’s youngest billionaire entrepreneur,
Mark Zuckerberg has only ever held one job in
his life -- CEO of Facebook.
Zuckerberg was a computer programmer who
launched “The Facebook”. Within just three
years, Zuckerberg was a billionaire, thanks to
Facebook’s outrageous success.
"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."

4. Steve
Jobs
Though he passed in 2011, Steve Jobs remains
one of the most successful entrepreneurs of the
2000s, and perhaps of all-time. Jobs founded
Apple in the mid-‘80s, leading to the creation of
the Macintosh computer.
Jobs was able to reach this level of
success by following his heart and
holding himself to a high standard.
“Quality is much better than quantity. One home run is
much better than two doubles.”

5. Bill
Gates
Like Jobs, Bill Gates, former CEO and co-founder of
Microsoft, is one of the entrepreneurs of the PC
revolution. His personal wealth is greater than the
GDP of Iceland, and he shares the fruits of his
success through the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Some advice from Bill Gates is to listen
to constructive criticism and resist
thinking that because you were
successful once, you’ll never fail.
“Your most unhappy customers are your
greatest source of learning.”

6. Warren
Buffett
Warren Buffett is among the richest men in the world.
He started working while he was still in grade school. By
age 20, Buffett was already an incredibly successful
investor, who would go on to open his own investment
partnerships. The billionaire entrepreneur is known to
be very frugal in his personal life
Buffett ’s quotes on success show he has a
very pragmatic view on entrepreneurship
and investment. He is very frugal as well,
never one to waste a penny.
"It is not necessary to do extraordinary things
to get extraordinary results."

7. Charles R.
Schwab
With a net worth of $5.1 billion, Charles R. Schwab is a
highly successful investor and entrepreneur. In 1963,
Schwab launched the investment newsletter Investment
Indicator. In 1975, Schwab founded the brokerage
Charles Schwab Corporation, which would become one
of the world’s largest brokerage firms.
Schwab started developing his business
skills as a youth and recommends a
conservative borrowing strategy when
investing or starting a business
“Never invest short and borrow long.”

8. Mark
Cuban
Mark Cuban is the billionaire investor,
businessman and owner of the Dallas
Mavericks. He started MicroSolutions and later
started Audionet, which would become
Broadcast.com. Today, Cuban owns Landmark
Theatres and Magnolia Pictures, and also stars
on the reality TV show “Shark Tank.”
When it comes to his business advice, the
ever-quotable superstar entrepreneur
advocates good old-fashioned hard work
and perseverance.
“Doesn’t matter if the glass is half-empty or half-
full. All that matters is that you are the one
pouring the water.”

9. Ralph
Lauren
Lauren started his iconic Polo company out of a
drawer in the Empire State Building, taking rags
and fashioning them into neckties. Lauren
opened his first store in 1967; by 2007, Ralph
Lauren had more than 35 luxury boutiques in
the U.S.
Lauren’s entrepreneurship quotes
speak to the importance of inspiration
and creativity in his business process.
“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.”
“You have to create something from nothing.”

10. Elon
Musk Elon Musk is the brilliant entrepreneurial mind
who started companies like PayPal, Tesla Motors
and SpaceX. Musk also envisioned the high-
speed Hyperloop transportation system.
According to Musk, you must dream
big in order to innovate and establish
something great.
“If something is important enough, even if the
odds are against you, you should still do it.”

11. Bon
o Bono is a U2 frontman that ventured in capitalism
and entrepreneurship as a means of helping lift
people out of poverty. In addition to his band and
charities, Bono founded the Edun fashion line and
in recent years became a billionaire.
According to Bono, entrepreneurial
capitalism is the best medicine for
improving people’s lives around the
world.
“It's stasis that kills you off in the end, not
ambition.”

12. Opra
h
Winfr
ey
Oprah Winfrey worked hard to become the billionaire
media mogul that she is today. She started as a news
anchor and went on to become the most popular talk
show host in the world. She has founded the Oxygen
TVnetwork and Harpo Productions.
While Oprah acknowledges the role of luck
in her success, her primary message is that
to be successful, you need to follow your
passion and do what you love.
“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try
again. Do better the second time. The only people who
never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.
This is your moment. Own it.”