things rich people do not want you to know: they actually have great relationships with their kids - Auren Hoffman

never higher someone that has "Senior Architect" as their current title into your start-up

when you see a really bad web site, there is a 99% it is a terrible business but a 1% chance it is one of the best businesses of all time.
there is no in between

the best acquisitions are integrated into the mothership very slowly and methodically. the hard part is figuring out what to integrate (and in what order). there is no playbook -- every company is different