France is a fantastic country. It's between the Anglo-Saxon and Latin cultures. We have some of the Anglo-Saxon rigor, and some of the Latin quirkiness.
From Xavier Niel
I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
'Entrepreneur' is a French word.
If you know how to make software, then you can create big things.
I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour.
Telecoms is a national business. There isn't a European market. There's no Telecom Italia in France.
I know one business, and that's how to make software.
The real force of Silicon Valley is the mentality, the spirit. There's no reason at all that can't be replicated in Paris.
If you are worried about the risk to your reputation, you don't launch a telecoms firm in an aggressive way.
You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.
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