Don't just make things, make things better. "Innovation is...improving the state of what was before." - Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu

My advice would be to build your idea piece by piece and get real and honest traction in the market with that idea while retaining as much equity as you can.

I have developed a fine sense of my weaknesses, and I address those by building my team with people who have that strength I may lack. So I flip any weakness I may have and make it a strength … Weakness recognition, and a full embrace of that, is a powerful tool.

That's why we have always said that this company is about maximizing local talent and local resources to create good paying jobs, that in turn would create extraordinary footwear,