Brains are far more important than money or connections. Everyone and anyone can create a business out of their bedroom.

It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.

The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson or anyone in any position can control is their effort.

Find something you love to do. If you don't make money at it, at least you love going to work.

I had been in the technology business for so long, I had seen the PC-bubble come and burst, I had seen the local area and wide area networking-bubble come and burst, it was no shock that the internet-bubble was going to burst.

Never follow your dreams. Follow your effort.

Know your stuff. Have an angle. Know how to grow business, how to develop products, have patents and an undeveloped market that could be huge.