I majored in comparative literature but ended up in finance.

The two fields are more alike than you’d think. Numbers are an alphabet, and financials are the language your business speaks. If you don’t understand your financials or are intimidated by them, or if you rely on others to translate or interpret them, you won’t have an intimate relationship with your business.

When I turned 21, friends threw me a surprise birthday party.

We are born ignorant tyrants.

Before starting a business, know when you’ll run out of money.

I didn’t have an exit strategy for my business other than death.

Birthing a business is not just applying math for capitalists.