It's very important to be able to act properly. You need financing, and you never have enough.
It's not hard for a city like New York to create a $1. 25 million fund. It's not hard for foundations to create funds that invest in diverse founders.
At the end of the day you have to go home to yourself. You have to be with yourself. So make sure what you're doing in business is representative of who you are and that you feel comfortable and that you can stand behind your work.
Entrepreneurs stand out from the rest of the pack because they are not afraid to take big risks and they aim to please no one except the people who truly matter.
The problem with that is there are very few Latinos, Blacks and women who will have the same experiences as a white 25 year old male who went to Stanford.
Tech is not looking for inclusion per se, but they're looking for assimilation. They're looking for Blacks and Latinos and women, but they are looking for these groups as versions of themselves.
There are a lot of white female-led startups that are raising money without a tech founder. At the core of it is value.
And that, said John, is that.
The loneliest days are the ones where you keep company with someone you love who can’t hear you.
I think at times I read too much of my own press. I wish I was better at taking in how great my life is, but that's surprisingly elusive. I tend to be very hard on myself and insecure about failing no matter what happens.
Presumption is our natural and original malady. The most vulnerable and frail of all creatures is man, and at the same time the most arrogant.