Blog-based businesses have lower cost structures and are more 'authentic,' and as a result are drawing larger shares of ad budgets.

Not acknowledging that beauty is complex-that's the problem. I enjoy making it complex for people, because that's my world.

Early in a startup, product decisions should be hunch driven. Later on, product decisions should be data driven.

Given New York City's cultural diversity, it has always attracted creative people.

If you want to create something great and do it faster than the competition, you need to be action oriented.

Customers are a great way to finance a business for many reasons. First, customer financing is typically non dilutive. They want something from you other than equity in your business. Customers also help you fit your product to the market. And customers will help debug and improve the quality of the product.

You simply can't be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the leader of the organization is anxious, his or her fear pervades the organization. Everything comes from the top in a company. So if you are starting a company or building one, face your fears and move past them. It's critically important to your company.