The idea of an entrepreneur is really thinking out of the box and taking risks and stepping up to major challenges.

From a relatively early age I got interested in business

Nobody should have to be a systems integrator to make a convergence network work in their home

There are lots of cycles to markets - boom and bust - and also in perceptions of people. The conventional wisdom of Steve Case as genius or fool was highly cyclical. The truth was always in the middle.

I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some of the basic research.

Keep your eye on the prize and focus on your mission. Remember what you’re trying to do, what your value is, why it’s important, and at the same time, change course and direction. If the market’s telling you different things how are you going to adjust to that?

Five or ten years ago, when it was clear the Internet was becoming a mainstream phenomenon, it was equally clear that a lot of people were being left out and could be left behind