Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web.

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.

If you have a native monetization system where the atomic unit of content is the ad unit, that scales down all the way to a small screen experience. That's why Twitter is performing so well on mobile.

Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren't getting feedback at the same pace that you need to adapt and change the business.

I think 'crazy' is a compliment. I think you make money with people who are crazy.

I would like to reiterate that I don't want any profiles of me. I am not newsworthy.

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.