I believe whatever smart, ambitious people are working on will be the trend of the future. I do think that it's worth thinking critically about what the future will be.
I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.
I believe that sexism in tech is a real problem.
If you have the opportunity to go be an early employee at a company that's just going crazy, and you believe it's the next Facebook or Google, you should go join that company.
Making money is often more fun than spending it, though I personally have never regretted money I've spent on friends, new experiences, saving time, travel, and causes I believe in.
Set a clear, easy-to-understand vision for your company, and make it be a mission people believe in.
I myself used to believe ideas didn't matter that much, but I'm very sure that's wrong now.
I really believe that the single hardest thing in business is building a company that does repeatable innovation... and just has this ongoing culture of excellence as it grows.
If you don't love and believe in what you're building, you're likely to give up at some point along the way.
I believe in fighting with investors to reduce the amount of equity they get and then being as generous as you possibly can with employees.