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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384: How Melisa Vong Earned $1 Million in Her First Year Selling on Amazon

384: How Melisa Vong Earned $1 Million in Her First Year Selling on Amazon

Melisa Vong believes that if you’re running an ecommerce business, you can’t ignore Amazon. Melisa started and sold 2 multi-million dollar brands using Amazon FBA’s infrastructure. Now she’s taking he...

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383: Collaborating with Mr. Beast and Creating a Winning YouTube Formula with Derral Eves

383: Collaborating with Mr. Beast and Creating a Winning YouTube Formula with Derral Eves

If you’ve never heard of Derral Eves, you’ve probably watched one of his hundreds of viral videos on YouTube. Derral currently owns 19 YouTube channels with “Gold Play Buttons” and collaborates with r...

10 Marras 20211h

382: Building a Community of Knowledge with Quora Cofounder Adam D’Angelo

382: Building a Community of Knowledge with Quora Cofounder Adam D’Angelo

Adam D'Angelo was on the frontlines of the internet-startup boom. A passion for programming, which began in middle school, led him to work at Facebook in 2005 and launch Quora in 2009. Quora is a ques...

3 Marras 202146min

381: From Producing Batman to Investing in AI with Thomas Tull of Legendary Pictures

381: From Producing Batman to Investing in AI with Thomas Tull of Legendary Pictures

Thomas Tull didn’t know anything about Hollywood when he started Legendary Pictures. However, he did know how to build a financial model and reach the untapped market of comic book fans. Legendary Pic...

27 Loka 202151min

380: Believing in Your Community with JSHealth’s Jessica Sepel and Dean Steingold

380: Believing in Your Community with JSHealth’s Jessica Sepel and Dean Steingold

JSHealth is one of the fastest-growing companies in Australia and sells a bottle of vitamins every 20 seconds. But for founder Jessica Sepel, JSHealth’s success is defined by how its products and phil...

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379: Surviving a Flightless World with Brian Kidwell of Scott’s Cheap Flights

379: Surviving a Flightless World with Brian Kidwell of Scott’s Cheap Flights

Running a travel company in the middle of a global pandemic is not something Brian Kidwell would suggest for aspiring entrepreneurs. But Brian and his team were able to endure by trusting their produc...

13 Loka 202145min

378: Hosting Steve Jobs and Birthing Giants with Scaling Up’s Verne Harnish

378: Hosting Steve Jobs and Birthing Giants with Scaling Up’s Verne Harnish

After growing up around a failed family business, Verne Harnish was determined to use his experience to help young entrepreneurs succeed. 40 years later, he’s helped startups across the world scale to...

6 Loka 202143min

377: Billionaire Investor Tim Draper on Bitcoin, Tesla, and Anticipating the Future

377: Billionaire Investor Tim Draper on Bitcoin, Tesla, and Anticipating the Future

Tim Draper, one of the most successful venture capital investors on the planet, thinks all entrepreneurs should read science fiction. He believes anticipating what the world needs in 15 years is criti...

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