And the VCR did the same thing: the movie industry thought nobody would ever watch movies any more.

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

I hope that my investment into Atomico will become my best financial investment to date.

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.

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.

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

When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music for free, who would want to buy a record in a record shop? But I think we all agree that radio stations are good stuff.