As a mom and entrepreneur it isn’t easy to keep up with everything. When you’re feeling low and depressed, you’ll need someone or something who reminds you you’re designed to be more. If you’re tired or in need of a boost to boost your motivation levels, then these 20 inspirational mompreneur quotes might be the inspiration you need.

If you’re a mom who is running an enterprise while raising children, you are aware that neither of these tasks is for those with weak hearts and it’s even more difficult to manage both tasks simultaneously. If I talk about balance, I’m not suggesting that running a business and raising children are a perfect 50/50 mix. This will never be the case and should not be your desired outcome (you’ll get yourself into a trance trying to get there and then burn out fast! ).

However, as a mompreneur or a mom who’s also a business owner, you “balance” things by adapting to the changing ebbs and flow of mom life as well as business. Sometimes, you’re dealing with an illness in your child and caring for them is your primary priority. In other instances you could be planning for a big event in your business, and movies and pizza are your top choices.

This is what makes it so appealing to be mompreneur, or even an entrepreneur working from home that is also a mother. In the end, it’s entirely up to you to decide how much time you dedicate to each and you don’t need to justify this decision to your boss or any other person in particular.

If you’re seeking motivation, inspiration, and motivation to get you started as a mompreneur keep going. Here are 20 of my most favorite quotes to share with you. Enjoy!

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20 Inspiring Quotes for Mompreneurs

“Allow your kids to get involved in what you do.” – Sandra Ohlin, founder of Kiwi Crate

“You can have it all, but you can’t have it all at once. Embrace the different seasons in your career and life.” – Leah Busque, founder and executive chairwoman of TaskRabbit

“If you do nothing, nothing happens.” – Laura Berg, founder of My Smart Hands

“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.” – Voltaire, other sources

“Protect your dreams, ideas, and goals.” – Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx

“Great companies aren’t great because they make lots of money. They make lots of money precisely because they’re great.” -Julie Hanna, Executive Chair of the Board of Kiva

“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.” – Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO

“Take imperfect action.” – Melissa Stewart, founder of She Owns It

“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” – Barack Obama

“The setbacks, mistakes, miscalculations, and failures we have shoved out of our children’s way are the very experiences that teach them how to be resourceful, persistent, innovative and resilient citizens of this world.” -Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure

“Give yourself permission to practice self-care and to make time for your own dreams, goals, and priorities.” – Ruth Soukup

“Making money and making the world a better place are not mutually exclusive.” – Rachel Rodgers

“I think every working mom probably feels the same thing. You go through big chunks of time where you’re thinking, “this is impossible – oh, this is impossible.” And then you just keep going and keep going and sort of do the impossible.” – Tina Fey

“Your business is just a container for you to learn how to love yourself.” – Sterling Jaquith, The Made For Business Podcast

“Do what you were born to do. You just have to trust yourself.” – Beyonce

“No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we’re not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you’re doing your best, it’s more than enough.” – Jessica Alba, Founder of The Honest Company

“If you don’t build your own dreams, someone will hire you to build theirs.” – Tony Gaskin

“Opportunities don’t happen you create them.” – Chris Grosser

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews

“If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.” – Michele Ruiz

Conclusion

Hey, mompreneurs–you’re doing awesome! Anyone who is managing a family and raising kids as well as taking on the role of an entrepreneur is likely to face lots of work (and most likely, a lack sleep).

Believe in yourself and know that you’re doing better than you believe. Consider any of these mompreneur quotes which are most appropriate to your situation and allow them to guide and inspire you.