The Marketing Bag

7 Marketing & Branding Quotes for Small Business Owners [Quote Cards]

Written by Lisa Toban | May 3, 2025

Over 32 million small business owners in the United States have between 0-9 employees, and more than half work 50 hours weekly. (Forbes, 2024). With many responsibilities to continuously develop and grow a business, leaders sometimes need encouragement while executing their endeavors. Here are seven marketing and branding quotes to help small business owners.

 

 

A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.

Seth Godin, Author and Entrepreneur

 

If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to the brand.

Howard Schultz, Businessman

 

A brand is what business does and reputation is what people remember.

Ted Rubin, Social Marketing Strategist and International Keynote Speaker 

 

If you try to resonate with everyone, you will resonate with no one.

John Lee Dumas, Podcast Host and Author

 

Every interaction in any form, is branding.

Seth Godin, Entrepreneur and Author

 

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

 

You too are a brand. Whether you know it or not. Whether you like it or not.

Marc Ecko, Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur

 

Wrap Up 

Save and share these quote cards with other business owners. Remind yourself regularly of the vision and mission of your endeavors, and continue to execute. Remember your purpose and solution to alleviate your target audience's incessant common problem. 

 

Remember to stay in your marketing bag and expand your brand. 

 

 

Reference

http://forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2024/08/20/who-are-small-business-owners-in-america-a-snapshot/