My partners... taught me that in order to create wealth, I needed to pair up with people whose strengths compensated for my weaknesses.

I remember failing reading in school at a young age, and you just kinda get left behind and I felt helpless.

There's only one side with me. You get the right side. You get the correct version of the facts.

I keep anywhere between 5-10 percent of my net worth in venture ideas.

We have to change public perception of ex-convicts. Most Canadians don't realize that when you come out of prison, you're a complete pariah. You can't get a car loan or money from a bank to start a business. So most end up back in prison within 24 months. It's just so wrong. We need to fix this problem.

Business is war. I go out there, I want to kill the competitors. I want to make their lives miserable. I want to steal their market share. I want them to fear me and I want everyone on my team thinking we're going to win.

I have met many entrepreneurs who have the passion and even the work ethic to succeed - but who are so obsessed with an idea that they don't see its obvious flaws. Think about that. If you can't even acknowledge your failures, how can you cut the rope and move on?