I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

Steve Jobs

Apple

I think part of the reason we're successful so far

is that originally we didn't really want to start a business.

Larry Page

Google

Even when everyone around you say it's impossible, if you step back and rethink your task in the simplest possible terms, free of the noise of over-erudite and preconceived notions, often the solutions will come to you, out of the blue.

Konosuke Matsushita

Panasonic

You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.

Michael Dell

Dell Inc.

Real entrepreneurs have the three Ps (and, trust me, none of them stands for 'permission'). Real entrepreneurs have a 'passion' for what they're doing, a 'problem' that needs to be solved, and a 'purpose' that drives them forward.

Michael Dell

Dell Inc.

People ask me all the time, 'How can I become a successful entrepreneur?' It's one of my least favorite questions, because if you're waiting for someone else's advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you're not one.

Michael Dell

Dell Inc.

Start small – try to do one specific thing. Think big – aim at market leadership.

Don't undershoot, or you will simply create an opportunity for competition.

Peter Drucker

Thought Leader

I believe the best economic system is one that rewards entrepreneurship

and risk-taking, maximizes customer choice, uses markets to allocate scarce resources and minimizes the regulatory burden on business.

Gary Hamel

Strategos