The strategy of Tumblr is very elegant.. The atomic unit of user experience is the same as the ads.

The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore.

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.

Skyping with your spouse works well enough, but apparently it is hard to get the kids to hang out on Skype for long.

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

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.

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