Games are the most social of all things on the web.

New York's niche is content, and content is becoming more valuable. Just think about what is more valuable: MTV or the cable system that you use to get MTV? Howard Stern or the radio station you use to listen to him? Ultimately, technology becomes a commodity, and content - real, true branded content - becomes more valuable.

The Internet is a computing platform built on top of core technology. Applied technology is what gets built on top of that: It's Web services.

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.

All markets have boom and bust cycles, and I think venture capital market has even more exaggerated boom and bust cycles.

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.

There is a difference between hiring a CEO and turning over control of the business.