305: Dropbox’s Drew Houston on Continuous Learning, Decision Making, and Fixing the Way We Work

305: Dropbox’s Drew Houston on Continuous Learning, Decision Making, and Fixing the Way We Work

By now, the story is legend. When Drew Houston boarded a bus from Boston to New York and discovered that he had—yet again—forgotten to bring his thumb drive, he was frustrated. So frustrated that he sat down and began writing the first lines of code of what would eventually become Dropbox. After over a decade of changing the way files are stored, synced, and shared, Houston is changing the way people work, once again. This time, to solve a problem that likely plagues every single knowledge worker today: our fragmented, overcomplicated workspaces. In this episode, you’ll learn more about Houston’s journey—from ideation to launch—with Dropbox Spaces, as well as the most important lessons he’s collected while building a multibillion-dollar company with over 500 million users. Key Takeaways The relatable experience that inspired Houston to come up with the idea for Dropbox Why Houston doesn’t believe there’s any “magic” involved in building a multibillion-dollar company The importance of decision making and learning continuously on the job How a conversation with a SpaceX engineer sparked the vision behind Dropbox Spaces Houston’s advice on “harvesting” versus “planting” when it comes to your business Why Houston is such a huge believer in intentionally designing your environment—at work and with your personal relationships

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471: Why Entrepreneurs Will Benefit from AI with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT

471: Why Entrepreneurs Will Benefit from AI with Linden Tibbets of IFTTT

Linden Tibbets believes that with each new tech wave, problems will arise for entrepreneurs to solve. He says the recent AI frenzy will create opportunities for startups, creators, and early-stage bus...

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470: Why Passion Is Your Advantage with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop!

470: Why Passion Is Your Advantage with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop!

Holly Thaggard is passionate about sun protection. That passion drove her to create her multimillion-dollar skincare company, Supergoop!, which started turning the world of suncare products on its end...

28 Heinä 202359min

469: How to Beat a Monopoly with James Chin Moody of Sendle

469: How to Beat a Monopoly with James Chin Moody of Sendle

James Chin Moody became an entrepreneur by accident. While on sabbatical from his engineering career, he developed a donate marketplace inspired by trying to donate outgrown baby clothes to those in n...

21 Heinä 20231h 1min

468: How to Fall in Love with a Problem with Uri Levine of Waze

468: How to Fall in Love with a Problem with Uri Levine of Waze

There are not many interviews where Nathan Chan is speechless, but this is one of them. If you want to learn how to find product market fit, build a successful team, and create a lasting business, the...

14 Heinä 20231h 2min

467: Accelerate Your Marketing Efficiency with Manuel Mueller of Emma

467: Accelerate Your Marketing Efficiency with Manuel Mueller of Emma

Manuel Mueller started his first mattress company when he was 19 years old, and since then, he has never stopped iterating to create the perfect mattress. In 2013, he launched sleepwear company Emma, ...

7 Heinä 202344min

466: Reshape Free Products into Revenue-Generators with Ali Ghosdi of Databricks

466: Reshape Free Products into Revenue-Generators with Ali Ghosdi of Databricks

Ali Ghosdi was a reluctant founder. He planned to become an academic researcher and professor, not lead a successful tech startup. In 2013, alongside six other co-founders, Ghosdi helped build an open...

30 Kesä 202349min

465: The State of Podcasting with Ex-Spotify Executive and Parcast Founder Max Cutler

465: The State of Podcasting with Ex-Spotify Executive and Parcast Founder Max Cutler

If your business or brand has a podcast, listen up. In this episode, we’re diving into the current state of podcasting with Max Cutler, Parcast founder, Spotify’s former head of talk creator content, ...

23 Kesä 202349min

464: Silicon Valley Outsider Michelle Zatlyn on Building a Tech Disruptor

464: Silicon Valley Outsider Michelle Zatlyn on Building a Tech Disruptor

Michelle Zatlyn and her co-founders were outsiders when they moved to Silicon Valley to launch their web security startup. It was 2009, in the middle of a recession, but the team knew their visceral e...

17 Kesä 202358min

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