Venture capitalists are professional money managers. We are provided capital to invest as long as we can return it to our investors with a strong return in a reasonable amount of time. A strong return is three times cash on cash. A reasonable amount of time is ten years max.

Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team.

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

The fact is that the amount of money startups raise in their seed and Series A rounds is inversely correlated with success

Certainly anything that is news or opinion needs to be free on the Web, because the Web is this very fluid medium that is very much driven by links and the flow of visitors through a discussion via links.

It's not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to communicate with the various stakeholders in their business and build a reputation for thought leadership.

Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too.