There are so many startups out there raising money. I don't think this is a bad thing. It's a good thing. Entrepreneurship is in vogue. Innovators are innovating. Makers are making.

When I see people laughing at ideas and companies we have backed, I smile. It means we are going to make a lot of money on that investment.

Don't try to solve the entire problem on day one.

If you want to unleash more creativity in your company, you need to allow for a little contamination. It is the sand in the oyster that creates the pearl.

Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice.

To see things differently requires you to be wired a little differently.

I'm really interested in the intersection between reputation, identity, and knowledge.