@tante His formula for success has been very simple:

* Find something that has stagnated but is backed by a promising convergence of technologies, something which is "difficult but not impossible", that people really want to happen which has stagnated because companies don't want to risk the difficulty.

* Start a company. Inspire ideologues who want to make it happen. Attract them, get your pick of the best, work them long hours - which they, will because they want to make it happen.