Welcome to our collection of Small Businesses Quotes, where we celebrate the resilience, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit that drive small businesses around the world. Small businesses are the backbone of economies, embodying the dreams and aspirations of individuals who dare to pursue their passions and ideas. From local mom-and-pop shops to innovative startups, these enterprises contribute to the fabric of our communities, fostering creativity, diversity, and economic growth.
In the face of challenges and uncertainties, small business owners exemplify grit and determination, navigating obstacles with ingenuity and perseverance. Their stories inspire us to embrace risk, embrace change, and pursue our ambitions with courage and conviction. Whether it’s a tale of triumph against all odds or a reflection on the lessons learned from failure, the journey of entrepreneurship is filled with invaluable wisdom and insights. Join us as we explore the inspiring words of entrepreneurs, leaders, and visionaries who have embarked on this remarkable journey. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and empowered by the wisdom encapsulated in these Small Businesses Quotes.
If, if more stimulus means more tax cuts to small businesses, if, if more stimulus means middle class tax cuts, then I’m for it. Alexi Giannoulias
As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive. Gavin Newsom
Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can’t understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses. Haley Barbour
More and more Americans are asking about the price that we have to pay when Wal-Mart comes into a community, treats workers poorly, violates immigration laws and squashes small businesses. Anthony Weiner
Small businesses all across this nation are tired of the uncertainty created by Washington. Sam Graves
I do see women voters shifting to the Republican Party and doing so significantly. And the issue that’s doing this is the fear the federal government will prevail in making the Affordable Health Care Act permanent law and how that will hurt small businesses. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Finally, the House is working to require a comprehensive federal review of IRS regulations with a follow-up report to Congress on possible actions to reduce the tax paperwork burden imposed on small businesses. Mike Simpson
This week I was proud to join with my colleagues to help pass two important, common-sense pieces of legislation that will limit the frivolous lawsuits by trial attorneys and personal injury lawyers that clog our courts and hurt our small businesses. Bob Ney
While Washington pays lip service to the challenges facing small businesses, it repeatedly chooses its own expansion over results. In effect, government has become a huge silent partner in all businesses, often taking a majority of the profits and forcing many unprofitable business decisions without the risk that it will be fired. David Malpass
We must get government out of the way and help foster an environment where small businesses are free to grow and create jobs. Sam Graves
The Finance Ministry will ensure regular assessment so that our announcements, especially those pertaining to the banking sector, are implemented in a time-bound manner. We are here to support small businesses and the industry at large. Anurag Thakur
The death tax causes one-third of all family-owned small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner. It is also an unfair tax because the assets have already been taxed once at their income level. Ric Keller
We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, ‘I’ll be damned. we’re Republicans.’ Susana Martinez
We can lift standards of living for working families in this country. We can help small businesses create jobs. And we can have a beneficial impact on the economy as a whole if we do tax reform right. Susan Collins
The president is 100 percent for extending the tax cuts for 98.7 percent of small businesses. Austan Goolsbee
The economy needs thriving, job-creating small businesses, but excessive and ill-considered regulations too often get in the way of growth. Sam Graves
Maryland needs someone in Congress who will fight to create jobs, stop out-of-control government spending and defend small businesses. Andrew P. Harris
Congress can protect small businesses by providing effective oversight over SBA policies and make sure they take into account the needs of small businesses while also protecting taxpayer dollars. Congress also needs to make sure that new banking regulations do not make it more costly for community banks to lend to small businesses. Sam Graves
The sooner we rein in the red tape factory in Washington, D.C., the sooner small businesses can get back to creating jobs and helping more Americans find an honest day’s work. Geoff Davis
You know Texas is – even more now that Enron has bit the dust – it’s held up on the back of small businesses. Rachel Griffiths
Small businesses no longer need to feel like a deer in the headlights when considering constructing or updating their Web sites. With ClickThings what you see is what you get, unlike some other competitive Web-based Website building tools. Boomer Esiason
This nation’s 23 million small businesses need a budget that reflects their value to the economy. Solomon Ortiz
Time and time again, small businesses testify before the Committee on Small Business that they simply want the government to ‘get out of the way.’ Sam Graves
Trade agreements are important because they open up new marketplaces to small businesses, which ultimately translates into more jobs and greater economic growth. Sam Graves
The number of small businesses in the United States totals about 25 million. Because most of these have a local trading territory, relatively few advertise online. Online advertising reaches the masses of the Internet world, whether they are local or not. Marc Ostrofsky
Simply put, our nation’s economy will only go as far as our small businesses will take it. Sam Graves
We can only create good jobs if we make smarter investments in infrastructure and do more to support small businesses, not stiff them. Michael Bloomberg
In terms of intellectual property, so many of the job creators I know are start-ups. In the IP setting, we can meaningfully improve on the status quo, and in so doing, we can help small businesses, large businesses, and those in between. Tom Perez
Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities. Tom Allen
The government’s Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created. Ellen Tauscher
When you create more small businesses, you create small entrepreneurship. Out of that comes self-determination and employment. Jesse Jackson
While big business gain subsidies and political access, small businesses drown in red tape, and individuals now risk being classified as terrorists for complaining about it. Economic globalisation is about homogenising differences in the worlds’ markets, cultures, tastes and traditions. It’s about giving big business access to a global market. Zac Goldsmith
Washington has got to, across the board, lower taxes for small businesses so that our mom and pops can reinvest and hire people, so that our businesses can thrive. Sarah Palin
For small businesses, regulatory burdens can be overwhelming. Mike Simpson
Legitimate small businesses are put at a huge competitive disadvantage when bad actors lie about their small business status and don’t play by the rules. Sam Graves
That’s what the Romney plan is all about, how to get jobs created, how to get this debt and deficit under control, how to revive small businesses so we can create jobs, and how to bring growth and opportunity to society instead of this class warfare, instead of speaking to people like they’re stuck in some class or station in life. Paul Ryan
The truth is that most small businesses will not succeed and you need to be emotionally prepared for this. Benjamin Cohen
Small businesses are the number one job creators in America. Therefore, it is important that the federal government creates an environment that helps them succeed, not one that sets them up to fail. Randy Neugebauer
I represent a rural state and live in a small town. Small merchants make up the majority of Vermont’s small businesses and thread our state together. It is the mom-and-pop grocers, farm-supply stores, coffee shops, bookstores and barber shops where Vermonters connect, conduct business and check in on one another. Peter Welch
If you’re going to go increase taxes on small businesses, you’re going to slow down the extent to which we’re able to reduce unemployment. So I think it’s a serious mistake; the wrong time to raise taxes. Dick Cheney
Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers. Jack Ma
We’re facing headwinds from Europe. Europe doing the right things here to stabilize their situation is important to our small businesses, our workers, the middle class here, and overall economy. David Plouffe
Small businesses drive this economy and it is unacceptable that the President’s budget proposal does not give them the tools they need to be successful. Solomon Ortiz
The minimum wage was due for an increase, but it was important that we offset its cost to small businesses. J. D. Hayworth
For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we want to make sure that you are covered. Valerie Jarrett
Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy, creating a large portion of jobs in our state. Mary Fallin
You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive. Meg Whitman
One way we gave small businesses more money to invest was by extending tax provisions on expensing. This allows businesses to immediately write off things like equipment, without being burdened by depreciation requirements. Dennis Hastert
The fact that two-thirds of Americans who work at small businesses will see premium increases because of the health law is devastating news. This is one more in a long line of broken promises from President Obama and Washington Democrats. Sam Graves
Many small businesses rely on small financial institutions, like credit unions and community banks, to meet their capital requirements. Without them, these small businesses would have to close their doors. Sam Graves
I’m a big advocate of the power of positive thinking, particularly for small businesses. Kevin Plank
My constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have spent generations building. Todd Tiahrt
In the Gulf region and nationwide, small businesses are an integral and crucial part of local economies and communities. They should not be overlooked. Dan Lipinski
The Federal Reserve needs to provide small businesses in America with the same low-interest loans it gave to foreign banks. Bernie Sanders
In order to help small businesses gain access to the credit and capital they need to run their business successfully, Congress must adopt policies that support functional capital markets without imposing undue restrictions on providers of debt and equity capital. Sam Graves
If we do nothing, as the Republicans suggest, we’re going to see health care costs reach a point where small businesses can’t afford it and families can’t afford it. We’re going to see people turned down from pre-existing conditions. We’re going to find the Medicare doughnut hole – a gap in coverage that’s going to hurt a lot of seniors. Dick Durbin
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Ellen Tauscher
Republicans have been very successful. There are three things Americans don’t like: big unions, big government and big corporations. So Republicans go after big government and big unions, and only talk about small businesses. Andy Stern
We need to end permanently the tax that punishes American values of savings and investment and of building small businesses and family farms and ranches. Kit Bond
While other industries have suffered, the nonprofit arts world continues to build in strength while it encourages the growth of innumerable small businesses on its periphery, thereby creating more jobs. Louise Slaughter
Hispanic unemployment is higher than the national average and when the federal government is killing small businesses and killing jobs it is hurting the future of the Hispanic community and we need to carry that message. Ted Cruz
The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete. Sam Graves
Small businesses win as they get more contracts; workers win as small businesses create jobs; and taxpayers win as prices are driven down. Sam Graves
The federal government spends nearly half a trillion dollars on contracted goods and services; therefore, we must ensure that the money is being spent efficiently, and small businesses have proven that they can do quality work cheaper and often faster. Sam Graves
Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual. Sue Kelly
In addition to virtually banning methanol outright, the EPA has created regulations to prevent cars from being modified by small businesses to optimize their performance, including through the use of methanol. Robert Zubrin
Digital assets, including bitcoin, could save small businesses substantial transaction fees and provide an added layer of security to their payment processing. Perianne Boring
I’m fighting for small businesses. I’m not fighting for big oil. Don’t be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this state that are at great risk. Meanwhile, the country keeps guzzling the oil, but we’re out of work down here. We need to get back to work to build this region, and we intend to do so. Mary Landrieu
The Small Business ‘common app’ would function much like the one that students complete to apply to multiple colleges and universities simultaneously. It would ensure that small businesses across the country can concentrate on growing and creating jobs – not wasting time, filling out mountains of repetitive paperwork. Kay Hagan
But what we’re determined to do, and what the reforms will do is to make sure this system goes back to its core purpose of taking the savings of Americans and from investors around the world and allocating those to people with an idea, not just the largest companies in the country, but to small businesses with an idea and a plan for growing. Timothy Geithner
After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn’t ask for and which we couldn’t afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs. Mitch McConnell
We owe it to American taxpayers to make sure that contracts intended for small businesses go to small businesses. Sam Graves
Estimates show that small businesses contribute 60-80 percent of the net new jobs annually. Mike Simpson
Quite a few people have commented during the campaign that more help is required for small businesses. SMEs need support and encouragement in their early stages, and in Cambridge the links to the University and the huge pool of expertise here helps that. Anne Campbell
At the end of drama school, I made a contract with myself: I’d try acting for five years. I was 26. I had already spent eight years working in restaurants and gas stations. So I had seen enough small businesses to understand that that’s what acting is: a small business. Hugh Jackman
We need to be investing in manufacturing and small businesses. We need to be creating a workforce where Americans can compete in a global marketplace because they have the necessary skills. And we need fairness, and we need a sustainable, strong economy that’s durable for the future. Valerie Jarrett
Many small businesses are running entire businesses from a mobile phone. Brad D. Smith
Oh, I’m all about small business. I think what we’ve learned from big business and big Wall Street is that unchecked greed and the creation of false value gets us all in trouble. If we look at the American economy, who’s really creating value? It’s the small businesses. Robert Herjavec
Obama wants to take the individual small business tax to 44 percent, and the corporate rate – he says – down to 28 percent or whatever. But that really damages the small businesses. And it doesn’t make us competitive. You got to take them both down to 20, because state and local corporate taxes are 5 percent. Grover Norquist
The lack of available credit and loans is having a severe impact on small businesses in particular, but also their suppliers and the bigger companies too. Lucy Powell
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and employ almost half of the working population. Yet because of their size, they rarely have access to the same information security resources as large firms. Dan Lipinski
A lot of young people just starting out unskilled, as all Americans do when they’re born here, come to this country, and so the business community is for immigration. Big businesses, small businesses, high-tech, low-tech, the communities of faith, and the Republican leadership. Grover Norquist
Small businesses are vital contributors to our economy. They are the economic engine that is creating jobs, exploring innovation, and expanding opportunities for Americans in every community across the Nation. Allyson Schwartz
Small businesses are seeing huge rate increases every year, and more and more of them are saying they just can’t afford to provide coverage. That’s part of the reason more than 45 million Americans are now uninsured. Greg Walden
Big businesses can help by engaging aspiring entrepreneurs and promoting initiatives which support small businesses from within. Tory Burch
As a member of the House Committee on Small Business and because of my own experience as a small business owner, I am appreciative of the impact these small businesses have on our local economies. Melissa Bean
And what’s interesting, and I don’t think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there. George W. Bush
I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners and losers in the economy, that’s not pro-growth economics. That’s not entrepreneurial economics. That’s not helping small businesses. That’s cronyism, that’s corporate welfare. Paul Ryan
I would give relief from the first $10,000 of the payroll tax. I would allow small businesses to accelerate depreciation so they would have an incentive to buy now rather than defer. I would also give to the states $40 billion of relief. Bob Graham
We cannot afford the EPA’s continued expansion of red tape that is slowing economic growth and threatening to entangle millions of small businesses. Fred Upton
I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important. Jack Ma
I’ve built companies, I’ve created jobs, I know the frustration of small businesses with higher taxes. Rick Scott
Right now, every American is affected by high energy prices. Working families, small businesses and consumers across the country are feeling the pinch with no end in sight. Dan Lipinski
And fifth, we will champion small businesses, America’s engine of job growth. That means reducing taxes on business, not raising them. It means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of healthcare by repealing and replacing Obamacare. Mitt Romney
Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need. Melissa Bean
You bet every member of Congress who votes for this bill ought to read it, read it thoroughly, and understand that what we’re looking at here amounts to nothing more than a government takeover of our health care economy, paid for with nearly a trillion dollars in new taxes on individuals and small businesses. And it must be opposed. Mike Pence
We must never forget that it is the private sector – not government – that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner. Bill Richardson
The most important thing for small businesses is getting the economy back on its feet. That – the key driver of small business activity is demand for their product, and that is what we are trying to do, getting the economy back on its feet. That’s far more important than other factors. Peter Orszag
Cities may now bulldoze private citizens’ homes, farms and small businesses to make way for shopping malls or other developments. Bob Goodlatte
The death tax is one of the leading causes of the dissolution of small businesses. Kit Bond