I wanted to build a huge business, but I knew that with the technology I had at the time, I simply couldn't scale to a multi-billion dollar business.

I made a significant mistake by not investing in Facebook when I had the chance, which taught me to recognize exceptional founders without overanalyzing.

I knew there would inevitably be a leading digital real estate marketplace in the US, and I wanted to be part of creating that solution.

When I pitched the idea of building a Bloomberg for startup investors, it sounded ridiculous, but the investors ended up investing on the spot.

Investors often overlook the potential of existing large markets, thinking they are too crowded, but if you can create a significantly better product, there's room for many winners.

I turned down a $12 billion offer from Microsoft because I felt that we had a unique opportunity to create something special and control our own destiny.

Building the same company twice gave me insights about the market and what was needed, leading to less self-doubt the second time around.

I raised 1.6 million and obsessively built the company for three years, achieving 8.4X growth in one year, which led to a position where I didn't need the money when I went to raise again.

As an investor, I'm particularly interested in great ideas that I haven't thought of yet, especially in networks and marketplaces, which I know well. A great entrepreneur often has a fascinating idea that can scale to millions or hundreds of millions of people, positively impacting lives and changing the human ecosystem.