Customer research produces bland products. We're producing a piece of art.

Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate.

That first company I started made a lot of money for the venture capitalists - nearly $30 million - but next to nothing for the founders. The companies I started after that varied between failures and mediocre successes. But at no point did I ever consider getting a 'real job.' That felt like a black and white world, and I wanted Technicolor.

Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.

Generally speaking, experience counts for something. So you'd expect entrepreneurs who've been through the ups and downs of a tech startup to have an advantage over the newcomers. Or at least have an equal chance at success. But in fact the opposite may be true. A number of venture capitalists I've spoken with have said that too many "old guard" entrepreneurs are not being bold enough in their business decisions, and it's hurting their startups.

Everyone wants the rich to pay more in taxes.

Most of the money I make now comes from investments from CrunchFund. And the vast majority of that is what's called carried interest.