Ideas are easy. I've never met a single person who didn't think they had a world class idea. The hard part is making it a business.

What I’ve learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

Perfectionism is the enemy of profitability.

Information is power. Particularly when the competition ignores the opportunity to do the same.

I'm a believer that you accomplish much, much more with direct relationships than by using an intermediary. And that cash you keep in the bank can be the difference between staying alive as a small business, or not.

Do your homework and know your business better than anyone. Otherwise, someone who knows more and works harder will kick your ass.

The same applies to the music and film industries. Until the heads of the labels start wanting to make money rather than creating controversy, tension, and excuses about why piracy is making the job so hard that no one could do it but them - and oh by the way, they need a raise to really focus in on the fight - the music industry is going to have a very tough time of it.