Francine Hardaway

"I've been advising ZEDO, an ad tech company, for a year. On most publishing sites, there's a huge conundrum: the ad sales guys want to sell more ads and the UX guys say no. No one asks the visitors. I think most visitors feel the way your readers do: they understand the need for ads. I think you should focus on relevant ads, and ads with interesting creative and/or formats." - Francine Hardaway

"Thank you. I have been angel investing for thirty years, and I have never been able to claim those rights, although I always thing I am entitled to them. From now on, I will claim them or walk away, as you do. It is never too late to learn." - Francine Hardaway

"Howard was your first investor? Unbelievably small world. What I always love about Howard is he takes risks." - Francine Hardaway

"I always believe that companies should MAKE money rather than take money, if at all possible. So none of this applies to me. Party on!" - Francine Hardaway

"I have such respect for that man." - Francine Hardaway

"I have only tweeted half as much as you have, but I am not in the business of socialmedia consulting. I use Twitter the same way you do, but with somewhat less intensity:-) I'd be curious how well it works for you." - Francine Hardaway

"I hate to say this, but the best way for brands to get aggregation combined with best in class is to hire an IT consultant who knows the space. It's a great opportunity for the right consulting firm. Perhaps Deloitte, since they have Heuer?" - Francine Hardaway

"Mark, I don't understand why virtual goods won't work for Facebook as well, as a way to monetize the bottom of the pyramid. I hope that is how it will grow revenue . That's why I did buy some stock. Also, you are right about online all the time and the potential for ALL ecommerce. Last, I predict big returns for VCs who invest in health care disruption. They need runway to scale because selling into hospitals takes a loooooooong time." - Francine Hardaway

"Amazing post, Chris! I tell this to people every day as I coach them,and thank goodness they don't believe me or they would never go forward:-)" - Francine Hardaway

"That's awesome Leo! Will make a great product better:-) and thank you for your handwritten letter to me." - Francine Hardaway

"I do use Mint. I have to admit I didn't look:-( My bad. Wells Fargo did reverse the fees when I complained, however." - Francine Hardaway

"And here's another issue I have come up against: what if there is no second market to help these early crowd funders exit?" - Francine Hardaway

"Yes,sir. Still shuttling back and forth between SF and Phoenix, with NYc and London thrown in. When is success sure? If you care, never." - Francine Hardaway