I love making things, like software, and films, and laughter. And working with Gus Silber, to make the Funny Business book, has been a fantastic journey.

There are differences in the businesses themselves, but the fundamentals are the same: give customers a good experience, charge them a reasonable price, listen to them, and treat them with respect.

The movie industry is brutal. It is dangerous. It is, for most, soul destroying.

Don't take yourself too seriously - learn to laugh. Hire slowly and fire fast. And the most important thing is: you never invest in ideas, only in people!

An entrepreneur needs to have values. Values that are wholesome.

You can't put passion and obsession into someone's employment contract - either you are or you aren't.

I think most entrepreneurs would refer to themselves as "accidental". No one looks for stress and pain. You stumble on to it.