Founders: there is no shame in failing, take pride in that you have the guts to try something new.
A team aligned behind a vision will move mountains.
Go build it. If you really believe in something, you should just build it. If you love it, it won’t feel like work. It’s okay to drop out of college if you have an awesome idea.
Ifyou believe in something, work nights and weekends, it won’t feel like work.
Don’t spend too much time planning, release early and often, some things will work, others won’t, refine and move forward and above all forget the money, just make sure you love what you’re doing.
A team aligned behind a vision will move mountains. Sell them on your roadmap and don’t compromise – care about the details, the fit and finish.
I love well-designed products that combine form and functionality.
I don’t do a ton of deals a year, and I really like working with startups – it’s the only way I can invest. It fits my ADD brain.
The key to making money in angel investing is saying no. You meet with 100 companies and say no to 99 of them.
I don’t care what it is, when it has an LCD screen, it makes it better.
Social media really grew up.
Release early and often.
You don’t need anyone’s approval and in fact, you probably won’t get it, so don’t even try. Build, release and iterate. Make a list of the features you want to create over the next six months and get going! For small companies, once a week; for larger companies, maybe twice a month.