If I invest in a CEO, I need him or her to have experience in sales.

Try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level so that when you are responsible for a partner's money or assets you've learned and you don't make bigger mistakes. Try to go as far as you can without anybody else's help first.

I look to work with businesses that know what they are doing but need larger distribution or exposure.

I've failed way more than I've succeeded.

When you succeed you have a million people to thank, but when you fail there is only one person to blame.

You can make up your own opinion, but you can't make up your own facts, go sell.

Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.