The Nasdaq bubble and crash were followed by the real estate bubble then subprime crash, which led to the unprecedented printing of trillions of dollars in an attempt to prevent a global depression.
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.
As a young kid, I really wanted to be rich.
I worked for Xerox for 4 years and after that I knew I was never going to be a corporate person. It wasn't my environment.
Although I don't like the way the Chinese do business, I continue to do business in China. I have to. They're the next world power.
I would say raising capital is one of the weakest things for most entrepreneurs.