{"id":156914,"date":"2022-02-22T14:17:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs"},"modified":"2022-02-22T21:34:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T18:34:53","slug":"11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs","title":{"rendered":"11 Great Lessons from the Mothers of Famous Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/io9h4h.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Mothers know best. Although some entrepreneurs claim they grew up with books, no one doubts that their mothers played a considerable role in their lives. Our mothers begin to sow the seeds for our future successful life when we are younger. It is up to us to grow from those seeds. Happy Mother&#8217;s Day all mothers!<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#1-Think-quickly-and-effectively-Richard-Branson\" >1) Think quickly and effectively. (Richard Branson)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#2-Follow-your-instincts-Sarah-Kauss\" >2) Follow your instincts. (Sarah Kauss)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#3-Never-stop-working-hard-Elon-Musk\" >3) Never stop working hard. (Elon Musk)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#4-Be-responsible-Daymond-John\" >4) Be responsible. (Daymond John)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#5-Follow-your-passions-Mark-Zuckerberg\" >5) Follow your passions. (Mark Zuckerberg)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#6-There-are-thousands-of-ways-to-make-money-Ben-Chestnut\" >6) There are thousands of ways to make money. (Ben Chestnut)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#7-There-is-always-time-for-more-Angela-Ahrendts\" >7) There is always time for more. (Angela Ahrendts)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#8-Spend-your-money-well-Alexo-Von-Tobel\" >8) Spend your money well. (Alexo Von Tobel)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#9-Being-able-to-do-many-things-at-the-same-time-is-an-exaggeration-Arianna-Huffington\" >9) Being able to do many things at the same time is an exaggeration. (Arianna Huffington)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#10-Focus-on-the-good-Barbara-Corcoran\" >10) Focus on the good. (Barbara Corcoran)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/11-great-lessons-from-the-mothers-of-famous-entrepreneurs\/#11-Smile-Paul-Spiegelman\" >11) Smile. (Paul Spiegelman)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Think-quickly-and-effectively-Richard-Branson\"><\/span>1) Think quickly and effectively. (Richard Branson)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/59v71a.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Richard Branson, a prominent Virgin Group figure, learned to be nimble when he was left by his mother on the side of the road and punished for finding his own way home. Branson was four years old at this time.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cShe wanted us to stand on our two feet. Not that we are spoiled and delicate.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Follow-your-instincts-Sarah-Kauss\"><\/span>2) Follow your instincts. (Sarah Kauss)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/grog2m.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">S&#8217;well founder Sarah Kauss, who stands out with her water bottle designs, gave up her career in the commercial real estate business after her mother asked her what she wanted from life. When Kauss showed off her reusable and trendy bottle design, her mother encouraged her to join the business.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Never-stop-working-hard-Elon-Musk\"><\/span>3) Never stop working hard. (Elon Musk)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/zp9ah6.jpeg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Elon Musk&#8217;s mother, Maye, raised Elon and his siblings to be able to handle anything. Maye, a model, and nutritionist at Vanity Fair, says:<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;They grew up knowing they had to work hard. And the harder you work, the better and luckier you will be.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Be-responsible-Daymond-John\"><\/span>4) Be responsible. (Daymond John)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/627142.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Daymond John, CEO of clothing company FUBU, says he learned from his mother to be responsible and undertake his own mistakes. For example, when he failed to pass the seventh grade, his mother had hired a babysitter to take care of him all summer to punish Daymond. <\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Follow-your-passions-Mark-Zuckerberg\"><\/span>5) Follow your passions. (Mark Zuckerberg)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/63i17l.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg loved numbers. So his mother taught him to code using the Atari 800 when Mark was just 10 years old.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy family has supported us in doing what we have always wanted to do. They just wanted us to do our best.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-There-are-thousands-of-ways-to-make-money-Ben-Chestnut\"><\/span>6) There are thousands of ways to make money. (Ben Chestnut)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/fafivm.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Mailchimp founder Ben Chestnut says his mom always has backup plans for &#8220;what he can do to make a little more money&#8221;. This includes selling the plants in his garden.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-There-is-always-time-for-more-Angela-Ahrendts\"><\/span>7) There is always time for more. (Angela Ahrendts)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/zhcvgp.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Angela Ahrendts, Apple&#8217;s senior vice president, learned from her mother that there&#8217;s always time to send one last email. Here&#8217;s what Ahrendts says about her mother:<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My mom showed us how much we can actually do in a day and even in our lifetime. She often said that we wouldn&#8217;t be given more than we could handle.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Spend-your-money-well-Alexo-Von-Tobel\"><\/span>8) Spend your money well. (Alexo Von Tobel)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/0he0g3.jpeg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">LearnVest founder Alexo Von Tobel learned from her mother to spend his money on the right things by prioritizing the things he truly cares about. Tobel says her mother shopped for inexpensive brands, but was extremely extravagant about her trips to Europe to see her family.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-Being-able-to-do-many-things-at-the-same-time-is-an-exaggeration-Arianna-Huffington\"><\/span>9) Being able to do many things at the same time is an exaggeration. (Arianna Huffington)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/upape6.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">HuffPost co-founder Arianna Huffington, who is now a mother herself, learned from her mother how much concentration is necessary to get a job done.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p> &#8220;My mom used to say that rushing through life is a surefire way to miss out on the gifts you can only get if you&#8217;re 100% committed to something.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"5213485110\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Focus-on-the-good-Barbara-Corcoran\"><\/span>10) Focus on the good. (Barbara Corcoran)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/9b58mz.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Barbara Corcoran, one of the important names in the real estate market, says her mother never criticizes them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy mom would only compliment us on the things we do. It has taught us to take a more positive approach to ourselves and to look at the light within people.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-Smile-Paul-Spiegelman\"><\/span>11) Smile. (Paul Spiegelman)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/a9oyrp.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">What helped Paul Spiegelman, writer and former CEO of BerylHealth, in his career was the positivity he gained through his mother.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was the middle and extremely serious child. My mother always reminded me to smile. Now I am the author of two books on &#8216;smiling at work&#8217;.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\"><i>Source.<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mothers know best. Although some entrepreneurs claim they grew up with books, no one doubts that their mothers played a considerable role in their lives. Our mothers begin to sow the seeds for our future successful life when we are younger. It is up to us to grow from those seeds. 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