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41 quotes by Niklas Zennstrom

Niklas Zennström (born 16 February 1966) is a Swedish entrepreneur best known for founding several high-profile online ventures with Janus Friis including Skype and Kazaa. More recently he founded the technology investment firm Atomico and has become a significant figurehead for entrepreneurs in the tech sector. Zennström is also the co-founder of the charity organization Zennström Philanthropies.
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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... →

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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... →

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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... →

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Angry Birds is one of the fastest-growing online products I've seen, growing even faster than Skype, and the company has done a brilliant job of... →

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You shouldn't be afraid of failure - when something fails, you think, 'What did I learn from that experience? I can do better next time.'... →

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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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Silicon Valley is the best place to start a tech company in so many ways.

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If you could utilize the resources of the end users' computers, you could do things much more efficiently.

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Today as an entrepreneur you have more options.

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

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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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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... →

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As an entrepreneur, if you're the originator, you need to be faster than ever.

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