Steve [Jobs] proves that it's OK to be an asshole... He just has a different OS.
The root of great companies is make meaning vs. make money.
Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.
I'm a lousy predictor of the future.
This is the beauty of social media: it helps you find people and then you can contact them fast and inexpensively.
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?