“Entrepreneurs cannot come to rest until their vision is part of the very fabric of their world.”

Bill Drayton

Founder, Ashoka

“What distinguishes humans from other life forms, one thing at least, is entrepreneurship. It is in every human being and everything human.”

Muhammad Yunus

Founder, Grameen Bank

“What ultimately makes an entrepreneur unique is the ability to create new sources of value. It isn’t just the energy and passion of the individual that makes creation possible. It’s the ability of the individual to create the environment that allows new value to be brought into existence by many.”

Peter Senge

Author, The Fifth Discipline

“It’s a wide and shallow stream, one which we get across by all individuals buying and throwing in their rocks until their are many paths across.”

Robin Chase

Co-founder, Zipcar

“More than starting a business, Entrepreneurship is about freedom. At the core of that freedom are people asking who they are and exploring where they best fit in the world.”

Steve Mariotti

Founder, NFTE

“The very best entrepreneurs are trying to put a dent in the universe. They aren’t tweaking; they’re smashing.”

Dan Pink

Author, A Whole New Mind

“With entrepreneurs, risk is about a willingness to bet on one’s own talent. But to them, it feels like a sure bet.”

Geoff Smart

Founder, ghSMART

“Entrepreneurship cannot be a universe of one person. Ultimately, it’s entrepreneurship that matters most - more than the entrepreneur.”

Martin Goebel

Founder, Sustainable Northwest