![]() ![]() ![]() 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." " Surround yourself with smart, dedicated people - to build something isn't a one-man show. ![]() Everyone around you will say, 'Why not give up? Don't you see it won't work?' You then have to find out, are they right or am I right? It took a year to raise money for Skype: we went to 26 different venture capitalists, asking for 1.5 million euros and prepared to give away a third of the company. " Often you’re the only one who believes in what you're doing. " 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 that project and move on to the next. 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 before that didn't work." What, then, can the rest of us learn from Zennstrom? I recently spent an afternoon with him in search of lessons he's picked up on the way. ![]()
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