Life is a cruel teacher. She loves to give you the test first and the lesson later.

Good grooming is integral, and impeccable style is a must. If you don't look the part, no one will want to give you time or money.

Truth is the easiest thing to sell.

The thing about branding is it isn't etched in stone. A brand is a mark or an image or a perception we stamp on a product, a concept or an ideal, but it doesn't last forever. Like anything else, it needs to be nurtured and reinforced, or it will start to fade.

While good business ideas are plentiful, many entrepreneurs struggle to understand payroll taxes, health care and other thorny issues… In other words, they don't have the financial literacy to scale their businesses and attract investors.

I think it's only failure if you put the word failure on it. I think it's part of the process of learning where you're going to go and what doesn't work.

As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.