When we started Skype, if you look at analyst reports, no one forecasted it as a big business. Also when Google started, it was not fashionable to be….

The thing about the Internet is the openness. People can link to each other themselves..

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

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

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

Some Internet operators are concerned that video services such as Netflix and YouTube consume lots of the bandwidth on the network. While there is so….

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….

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 ….

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….

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

When a business becomes successful seemingly overnight, no one knows about all the months and years you've invested, all the projects you've tried be….

The next Google or Facebook will come from somewhere other than Silicon Valley..

Look for when the environment is changing - the big shift now is mobile Internet. It's really happening big-time. The way you interact with services ….

It's extremely hard to build a company with a product that everyone loves, is free and has no business model, and then to innovate a business model. ….

International markets are much bigger than the U.S. In Sweden we have 9 million inhabitants, and if you're successful in Sweden, you're not successfu….

They also can combine voice with instant messaging and online file sharing..

When we look at investing, we always think about 'how defensible is this, how likely is it that somebody is going to copy this.' E-commerce tends to ….

Talent can pop up anywhere in the world, it's not just one city block..

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.' Then kill t….

If you want to be an entrepreneur, it's not a job, it's a lifestyle..

As an investor, what we're not looking for is 'oh this is a cool app,' it's 'is this something that can become a big business?' You need to find thos….