The self-edited author is as foolish as the self-medicated patient.

I think that no one, or very few, are born as good presenters. It's a skill that you learn.

It's easy to say that entrepreneurs will create jobs and big companies will create unemployment, but this is simplistic. The real question is who will innovate.

Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.

Skillful pitching... is a necessary, but not sufficient, part of raising capital. More important are the realities of your organization: Are you building something meaningful, long lasting, and valuable to society?

Smart, well-meaning people get it wrong when they start believing that the world owes them something and that the rules are different for them.

Accept diversity and don't take any crap.