She Does21 QUOTES ON

WHY WOMEN SHOULD

EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE

& THRIVE AS ENTREPRENEURS

“I invented my life by taking for granted that

everything I did not like would have an

opposite, which I would like.”

– Coco ChanelFounder, CHANEL

“You never lose in business, either you win or

you learn. Never hire someone you can't fire.

Choose your life partner carefully. An

unsupportive spouse can kill a business faster

than a bad marketing plan.”

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— Melinda F. Emerson, the “SmallBizLady"

Author, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months

“I am not satisfied in making money for myself. I

endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the

women of my race.”

– Madam C.J. WalkerFounder, Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company

“My husband always tells me that I’m the

most unrelenting person he’s ever met, and

it’s true. If I make a commitment to

something I will stick to it no matter what.”

– Jenny Craig Co-Founder, Jenny Craig, Inc.

“It is within everyone’s grasp to be a CEO.”

– Martha Stewart

Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

“When my company started really growing,

I didn’t have any help in my house at all.

I had the upkeep of my daily life,

I had a one year old and a three year old,

and I had my house. So I had to prioritize.”

– Julie Aigner Clark

Entrepreneur & Founder, Baby Einstein

“It was a risk. I had a husband and

I was pregnant with my oldest son. But I don’t look at risk

the way other people do. When you’re an entrepreneur, you have to go in feeling

like you’re going to be successful.”

– Lillian Vernon Founder, Lillian Vernon Corporation

“I have never worked a day in my life

without selling. If I believe in

something, I sell it, and I sell it hard.”

– Estée LauderCo-Founder, Estée Lauder Companies

“I don’t believe in failure. It’s not failure if you enjoyed the process.”

— Oprah WinfreyFounder, Harpo, Inc.

“If you push through that feeling of being

scared, that feeling of taking risk, really

amazing things can happen.”

— Marissa Mayer

CEO, Yahoo! Inc.

“Define success on

your own terms, achieve it by

your own rules, and build a life

you’re proud to live.”

— Anne Sweeney

Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks

“I work really hard at trying to see the big

picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe

we’re all put on this planet for a purpose, and

we all have a different purpose… When you

connect with that love and that compassion,

that’s when everything unfolds.”

– Ellen DeGeneres

Comedienne

“We need to accept that we won’t always make

the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally

sometimes – understanding that failure is not

the opposite of success, it’s part of success.”

– Arianna Huffington Co-Founder, The Huffington Post

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?”

– Ayn Rand Author & Philosopher

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done

before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.”

— Virginia RomettyCEO, IBM

"What I learn from talking to so many women around the world:

If you can empower them with the right things, the right tools,

they can lift up their family. And that ultimately lifts up their

community and their society."

— Melinda GatesCo-Founder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

“Running my own business is empowering. I get to set my own hours, call the shots,

and contribute to my family.

My husband works a couple of hours away from home,

so having my own business has meant I've been able

to commute with him. It's saved our family. If I was

working a typical desk job, I don't know what I'd do. Yes, it's scary. But it's worth it!”

— Amanda Cookson Founder, Be My Guest

"Starting a small business has been one of the

best choices I ever made. I have grown, and

have learned, and have been able to explore my

creativity in ways that I would not have been

able to had I not taken that first step."

— RawaFounder, Peachhcake LLC

"Investing in women is smart!

Organizations that are the most inclusive of women in top

management achieve 35% higher return on equity and 34%

better total return to shareholders versus their peers.

The comfort zone is a nice place, but nothing grows there. Take the leap today and start your business!"

— Caroline Cummings Entrepreneur & VP of Business Development, Palo Alto Software

"My whole career has been one rejection after

another and then going back and back and

pushing against everything and everybody.

Getting ahead by small, ugly steps."

— Joan Rivers

Comedienne

"Our work is still cut out for us. More women

are getting college degrees than men, yet women are still a small

percentage of people in the US running and starting companies. I hope that in my lifetime

I get to experience the feeling of being one among many female tech CEOs who have leveled the playing field.”

— Sabrina Parsons CEO, Palo Alto Software

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