You cannot underestimate the sharpness of people’s BS radar. They can spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away.

There is no sale without the story; no knockout without the setup.

I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.

I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I've made.

Don't worry; skills are cheap, passion is priceless. If you're passionate about your content and you know it and do it better than anyone else, even with few formal business skills you have the potential to create a million-dollar business.

I'm an entrepreneur first and a wine critic second.

IQ is a commodity, data is a commodity. I'm far more interested in watching people interact at a restaurant with their smartphone. We can all read 'Tech Crunch,' 'Ad Age.' I would rather be living in the trenches. I would rather be going to Whole Foods in Columbus Circle to watch people shop with their smartphones.