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" If you can use a Web browser, you can use Skype. "

Niklas Zennstrom

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" Some Internet operators are concerned that video services such as Netflix and YouTube consume lots of the bandwidth on the network. While there is some truth to this, my guess is that the operators wished they could provide the same kind of services with the same success as Netflix and YouTube. "

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" Surround yourself with smart, dedicated people - to build something isn't a one-man show. It's more important to have smart people who really believe in what you're doing than really experienced people who may not share your dream. "

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" If you want to be an entrepreneur, it's not a job, it's a lifestyle. It defines you. Forget about vacations, about going home at 6 pm - last thing at night you'll send emails, first thing in the morning you'll read emails, and you'll wake up in the middle of the night. But it's hugely rewarding as you're fulfilling something for yourself. "

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" Skype is for any individual who has a broadband Internet connection. "

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" Skype is easy enough to use so that people don't need to be tech savvy - a lot of users just want to communicate with their friends and family, and they find this is the easiest, cheapest way. "

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" The telephone is a 100-year-old technology. It's time for a change. Charging for phone calls is something you did last century. "

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" We have just started, and if you compare the number of people using Skype to the number using a telephone network around the world, we're still just starting. "

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" I try not to dwell on big mistakes but to move on when I make a mistake. I make mistakes most of the times and that's part of the risk profile being an entrepreneur. I guess one big mistake I did was not to start my own company earlier. I spent nine years working for others before starting Kazaa in 2000. "

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" We also have a conference call feature where up to five people can talk on one Skype call. "

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