Jessica Jackley Quotes & Sayings

The heart of entrepreneurship is never about what we have. It's about what we do. — Jessica Jackley

Invest your life in what you love. — Jessica Jackley

The ventures that keep things light and fun, easy to understand, that have a compelling story, a sexy retail product, will have an easier time getting people to rally around them and contribute. A start-up doing something that's difficult to communicate or doesn't offer any kind of retail product will have a tougher go at it. — Jessica Jackley

I want to see a world in which every entrepreneur has access to the resources he or she needs to succeed, and where through the power of supportive communities - that means you and me - every resource can be made available. — Jessica Jackley

Future is about creating value. If we have tools to empower each other, more possibility is reality. — Jessica Jackley

One of the smartest things Kickstarter has done, in my opinion, is give people a great shopping experience related to the arts, that funds the arts. In essence, they've gotten people to pay $200 for a t-shirt plus the feeling of participation in another artist's endeavor. — Jessica Jackley

As all entrepreneurs know, you live and die by your ability to prioritize. You must focus on the most important, mission-critical tasks each day and night, and then share, delegate, delay or skip the rest. — Jessica Jackley

I believe in entrepreneurs. I believe in their ability to make positive change in the world. — Jessica Jackley

Art is fun to buy. — Jessica Jackley

I think 'work' is anything I'm doing with intention and purpose. There is absolutely no negative connotation to the word 'work' for me - I feel lucky that I get to wake up every day and spend my days doing things I believe in. — Jessica Jackley

It's a powerful thing to know that you are empowering someone to lift themselves out of poverty. — Jessica Jackley

The stories we tell about each other matter very much. The stories we tell ourselves about our own lives matter. And most of all, I think the way that we participate in each other's stories is of deep importance. — Jessica Jackley

From the start, ProFounder was created to make sure anyone could be empowered to pursue their dreams through entrepreneurship. — Jessica Jackley