I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.

A business model that hasn't been tried before is always interesting, even if it's likely to fail.

I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.

Im nearly certain that Google accessed my Gmail account after I broke a major story about Google.

The main thing to know about me is that I'm a champion of entrepreneurs and the startups they build. They are my rock stars. If in doubt, I side with them, and that's clear from my writing.

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.