I think being born in Belarus, coming here with nothing, my parents working every minute - that instilled a huge competitive advantage, a chip on my shoulder, a work ethic. Immigrants win a lot and they win a lot because of a couple core things.

When it call comes down to it, nothing trumps execution.

Really, truly, try to figure out what your palate is all about. If you've determined that you don't like dirty old stinky wine - old-world flavors - you probably like new-world fruit bombs. Stick to Shirazes and California Cabernets or Zinfandels.

The problem is, we’re all using social networks as distribution instead of native platforms to actually tell stories.

Micro-Content + Community Management = Effective Social Media Marketing

It's still so rare for anyone to be personally acknowledged by a brand that the impact of such a simple, polite gesture on a customer's buying habits could be huge.

It's lonely at the top - if you don't like that, then you don't start a company.