As an entrepreneur working consistently day and night out of faith to bring that one change in your life that you always wanted, you need to stay super-charged, and that comes from motivation. Money, being the very purpose of entrepreneurship, thus the fount of motivation for every entrepreneur, completely acceptable. But, there are certain things which we need other than money to pace up ourselves on our chosen path.

One of my role models, Matt Mullenweg has rightly said…

“Money and salary is not a particularly good motivator in the long term”

I believe that there is this one thing which every entrepreneur today should do i.e. ‘keep finding sources of motivation’ other than just income-generation and purchasing materials home.

The following playlist is NOT a curated one that gels with today’s youth – but the one that fits the bill of motivation for today’s entrepreneurs and startup founders in the most lyrical way possible.

List of best Motivational Songs for Entrepreneurs

Disclaimer: The following list doesn’t follow any particular order like ‘best to least’ etc.

I Need a Dollar – Aloe Blacc

Artist: Aloe Blacc

Album: Good Things

Released: 2010

Producer(s): Leon Michels, Jeff Dynamite

Genres: R&B/Soul, Contemporary Soul, Pop

Hall of Fame – The Script

Artist: The Script

Featured artist: will.i.am

Album: #3

Released: 2012

Genres: Hip hop, Pop rock

Praying – Tom Grennan

Artist: Tom Grennan

Album: Lighting Matches

Released: 2018

Genre: Alternative/Indie

Lighting Matches – Tom Grennan

Artist: Tom Grennan

Release date: 6 July 2018

Recorded: 2016–2018

Genres: Alternative/Indie, Rock

Billionaire – Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars

Artist: Travie McCoy

Featured artist: Bruno Mars

Album: Lazarus

Released: 2010

Recorded: 2009

Producer(s): The Smeezingtons

Life of an Entrepreneur – Chris Record

Centuries – Fall Out Boy

Artist: Fall Out Boy

Album: American Beauty/American Psycho

Released: 2015

Producer(s): J.R. Rotem; Omega

Genres: Alternative/Indie, Pop

Broken Arrows – Avicii

Artist: Avicii

Album: Stories

Released: 2015

Genres: House, Dance/Electronic

Best Day of my Life – American Authors

Artist: American Authors

Album: Oh, What a Life

Released: 2014

Genre: Alternative/Indie

Fightback – NEFFEX

Artist: Neffex

Album: Fight Back: The Collection

Released: 2018

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Round of Applause – Lecrae

Artist: Lecrae

Album: Church Clothes 2

Released: 2013

Producer(s): K.E. on the Track

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

It’s my life – Dr. Alban

Artist: Dr. Alban

Album: It’s My Life

Released: 1998

Genres: House, Reggae, Dance/Electronic, Pop

Rise Up – Yves Larock

Artist: Yves Larock

Album: Rise Up

Released: 2008

Genres: Tropical house, Dance/Electronic

World Hold On – Bob Sinclair

Artist: Bob Sinclar

Featured artist: Steve Edwards

Album: Western Dream

Released: 2006

Genre: Dance/Electronic

Recorded: 2005

My Way – Limp Bizkit

Artist: Limp Bizkit

Album: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water

Released: 2000

Genre: Rock

Never Give Up on a Good Thing – George Benson

Artist: George Benson

Album: Love Songs: In Concert

Released: 2016

Genre: Jazz

Songwriter(s): Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro

Remember the Name – Fort Minor

Artist: Fort Minor

Featured artist: Styles of Beyond

Album: The Rising Tied

Released: 2005

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Producer(s): Mike Shinoda

Edge of the Earth – 30 seconds to Mars

Artist: Thirty Seconds to Mars

Album: 30 Seconds to Mars

Released: 2002

Genre: Rock

Make the money – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Album: The Heist

Released: 2012

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Give it a go – Timbaland feat. Veronica

Artist: Timbaland

Movie: Real Steel

Released: 2011

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

To sum up…

There are numerous movies and the new-age OTT offerings which delve motivation for entrepreneurs, I thought of coming up with something that is even easier for one to consume every day while working and commuting.

That is my playlist that keeps me motivated and I hope you’d enjoy it too. Thank you for sailing it through. At the same time, I would like to have your suggestions too, maybe we could extend this list further. Just throw the names of the songs that motivate you in your startup journey in the comments below.

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