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10 Inspiring Quotes On Black Entrepreneurship

Updated: Nov 3, 2022

Anyone can start a business, just like anyone can be a manager. Your effectiveness as a leader and entrepreneur are what set you apart from anyone else. Here I've gathered a list of my favorite inspirational quotes from black entrepreneurs and leaders, across the spectrum of time.


1. “If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you’re going to get, you become a more successful person. In other words, if you want to make money, you have to help someone else make money.” – Russell Simmons, Co-founder of Def Jam Recordings


2. “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker,