Backplane will provide a platform and tools for communities to socialize and communicate on a more focused level.
The venture capital world is completely stacked against minority entrepreneurs.
I like to compare the attitude and energy of an emerging start-up to that of the early hip-hop era. From working at labels like Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders, walking into the Def Jam offices, A Touch of Jazz and things like that, the vibe is that off making something out of nothing and making things work, and that's what I love about start-ups.
If you wake up in the morning and your favorite artist isn't on the service that you're paying ten dollars a month for, sooner or later you lose faith in the subscription model.
When you look at how technology companies are funded, it's not a zero-sum game. It could be 20 investors in one company, and everybody has to work together for the benefit of that company.
With Gaga - she's not afraid to take chances. You get these dynamic projects because of it. She's completely unafraid.
I'd like to open doors for underserved communities and minorities in entrepreneurship.
I grew up carrying crates of records for Will Smith and those guys.
People don't buy horses to ride around any more for transportation. I just think the world changes. As a business, we have to make the proper adjustments.