10 Inspiring Quotes by Social Entrepreneurs

Social Entrepreneurship is the need of the hour, the more social entrepreneurs we have the more flourishing society we build for ourselves where social entrepreneurs are taking upon themselves to address elements like education for the unprivileged, sanitation, addressing environmental issues, and more. 

The problem with social entrepreneurship is that it’s not the most sought-after ambition and there are fewer resources to enable social entrepreneurs than there are to enable a traditional entrepreneur. 

 Here are some quotes by some amazing social entrepreneurs that are making a difference 

There’s no better time to start your social enterprise than now. Like all new ventures, this can be daunting, more so considering we’re outside the traditional framework of support and funding that other entrepreneurs have. 

• Sudha Srinivasan 

You have to really believe in what you’re doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you’ll be successful.”  

• Pierre Omidyar 

I’m encouraging young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the world, rather than just making money. Making money is no fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.”  

• Muhummad Yunus 

People have to understand that unless social enterprise is experimental, it will not succeed in making a difference.”  

• Jacqueline Novogratz 

What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better.   

• David Bornstein 

Think big. Having a big vision is very important in entrepreneurship. It’s better to have a vision that is giant-sized than one that is too small. The bigness of the vision often attracts other like-minded individuals who can see into the possibilities, and therefore this type of thinking attracts opportunities for growth.  

• Linda Rottenberg 

Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.  

• Bill Drayton 

You must never doubt your ability to achieve anything, overcome anything, and inspire everything, because the truth is, there are no superheroes. There is just us, and too often we are the ones that we keep waiting for.  

• Shiza Sahid 

Be greedy for social change, and your life will be endlessly enriched. The only failure lies in not trying, or in giving up.  

• Ann Cotton 

When our grandchildren ask us where we were when the voiceless and the vulnerable in our era needed leaders of compassion and purpose, I hope we can say that we showed up, and that we showed up on time.   

• Gary Haugen