Then people started using it more and more and it became the most downloaded software on the internet.

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

Then people started using it more and more and it became the most downloaded software on the internet.

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

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.

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

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 on a smart phone compared to the Web is quite different, so there's a huge opportunity.