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I am absolutely confident that St. Louis can attract major players in technology and make the companies that are here blossom.
When I was 19 years old, I wrote my first book. I took a computer science class, and the book was garbage. I thought I could write a better one, so I... →
If you can't be persuasive to get people to believe your crazy idea, you can just go ahead and build it.
Glass really rewards risk. A lot of times with glass, you're just waiting for the piece to cool down or for some temperature to adjust, and... →
It's hard to shape glass. It took me years of practice, and as a result, I've never gotten bored with it. It's difficult. Every time I... →
It's obvious that St. Louis has certain advantages compared to other cities: namely, a concentration of financial services.
Everyone needs someone to tell them not to wear so much Prada.
We tend to believe that things are impossible that are very possible.
Art is what can't be proven mathematically, right, it's where science ends. It's the part that makes you feel good, but you don't... →
I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate.
I'm not particularly good at running things when once they get to a certain level. Once it gets routine, get me out of the way.
I've been totally replaced by people who are superior. I was doing, like, 15 different things. It's very gratifying to watch your job done... →
St. Louis is a customer- and partner-rich environment for any financial tech startup.