Happiness Is Temporary And Fleeting.

Skillful Pitching... Is A Necessary, But Not Sufficient, Part Of Raising Capital. More Important Are The Realities Of Your Organization: Are You Building Something Meaningful, Long Lasting, And Valuable To Society?

The More Popular A Person Thinks He Is In The Blogosphere, The Thinner His Skin And The Thicker His Hypocrisy. This Should Be Exactly The Opposite: The Higher You Go The Thicker The Skin And Thinner The Hypocrisy.

"patents Make Our Product Defensible." The Optimal Number Of Times To Use The P Word In A Presentation Is One. Just Once, Say, "we Have Filed Patents For What We Are Doing." Done. The Second Time You Say It, Venture Capitalists Begin To Suspect That You Are Depending Too Much On Patents For Defensibility. The Third Time You Say It, You Are Holding A Sign Above Your Head That Says, "i Am Clueless."

It Doesn't Matter Whether The Dow Is 5000 Or 50,000. If You're An Entrepreneur, There Is No Bad Time To Start A Company.

You Really Can't Spend Money On Social Media Unless You Really Try. Social Media Is Really More About Effort Than Expense.