Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.

A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small. So speed is of the essence.

People who work for me are working for what I believe in. The leaders who run our companies do so on the basis of those who came first and who said, "A company is its people." I hope my companies are run on the basis of praising their workers and looking for the best in them, not criticizing them. In the same way that you water a plant and it sprouts leaves, people flourish when you praise them.

To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.

You've got to take risks if you're going to succeed. I would much rather ask forgiveness than permission.

By working hard, by making the right moves, you can create your own luck, I think. But certainly luck plays a part.

It's all about finding and hiring people smarter than you. Getting them to join your business. And giving them good work. Then getting out of their way. And trusting them. You have to get out of the way so YOU can focus on the bigger vision. That's important. And here's the main thing....you must make them see their work as a MISSION.