Billionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.

You don't need every investor to believe that you can succeed. You only need one.

The right thing to do is to thank them for their work, let people know that they're moving on, and ... you don't really have to explain all their personal details. It's more important to leave them with their dignity... and let them go on to live another day. Remember, what you say at that meeting, that's their reputation.

Volatility and length, that's the value on an option. 10 years on a startup stock, that's a big valuable thing.

The person they're working with, is going to be the person they'll know more. So if that person leaves, they're going to go - well, should have I left too? What did they get and how does that compare to my deal.

Startup CEOs should not play the odds. When you are building a company, you must believe there is an answer and you cannot pay attention to your odds of finding it. You just have to find it. It matters not whether your chances are nine in ten or one in a thousand; your task is the same.

Note to self: It’s a good idea to ask, “What am I not doing?