Stanford University

"Many of the deals I made were built on the camaraderie of friendships within the industry. When Heritage Communications was the nation’s tenth-largest cable company, it was still run by James M. Hoak Jr., the man who had played a key role in the deal over a decade earlier that created two classes of stock for TCI. Hoak was a Midwesterner who had graduated Yale, interned at the FCC in 1968, graduated from Stanford University’s law school, and started a cable company—at twenty-six years old."

"Toshizu Sushi-ya and the Internet This is how the new sushi restaurant managed by the two of us, “Toshizu Sushi-ya,” opened in September 1994. We shifted from a partnership to our own restaurant, with a renewed determination to serve even tastier sushi (Photo 3-1, Photo 3-2). In the end, the wall color, which was a major issue for us, was not repainted and remains the same with another sushi restaurant now occupying the space. However, its location near Stanford University and facing the main street was suitable for a dining establishment."

"(We should find someone influential with Stanford University, which owns the hotel, and get their support). By researching Stanford affiliates and focusing on whether any customers in the shop might turn out to be supporters, a candidate was found before long."