My dad is like a cactus - introverted and tough. I'm a people person, like my mom, but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He's my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me.

Give, give, give, give… Ask.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

It's important to build a personal brand because it's the only thing you're going to have. Your reputation online, and in the new business world is pretty much the game, so you've got to be a good person. You can't hide anything, and more importantly, you've got to be out there at some level.

I went online with winelibrary.com in July of 1997; that was my first professional online play.

If people say you shouldn't pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don't believe them.

I know I could be the host of 'SportsCenter' in two years if I changed my show today to sports.