Israel has incredible entrepreneurial spirit and a deep bench of technology talent.

I think of myself as just another consumer.

I am sure innovation will blossom around the world, given that the Internet and mobile platforms enable innovators anywhere in the world to reach a global market with ease.

You don't want to be the site that people should use. You want to be the site they can't stop using.

Money was invented for a reason. We've seen people try to use beans, etc. and it doesn't work.

It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.

I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up being CFO of a technology company. I'd no idea what venture capital was.