I have developed a Zen-like approach to the operating systems that people use: 'When you're ready, the right operating system will appear in your life.

It's a very valuable skill to succeed in life whether you work for a startup or a Fortune 500 company.

Most venture capitalists won't read a business plan unless the entrepreneur is introduced to them by a contact.

Just be nice, take genuine interest in the people you meet, and keep in touch with people you like. This will create a group of people who are invested in helping you because they know you and appreciate you.

If you must use more than ten slides to explain your business, you probably don't have a business.

Everything you want is cheap or free. If you went to a venture capitalist and said: "I need money to buy tools." You flunked the IQ test, I mean every tool that you need is free!

Don't get stubborn, flow with the go. The key is to be open to unintended success. Some companies just can't take yes for an answer.