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.

Adding a social layer to any platform immediately increases its effectiveness.

Company culture is a religion, not a sermon.

Legacy is greater than currency.

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

You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.

It (Twitter) closes the six degrees of separation to one degree of separation