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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400: From $700K in Debt to $100M in Revenue with Mary Ruth Ghiyam of MaryRuth Organics

400: From $700K in Debt to $100M in Revenue with Mary Ruth Ghiyam of MaryRuth Organics

After her family's failed business left her in $700K in debt, Mary Ruth Ghiyam used client feedback from her private nutrition practice to develop a liquid morning multivitamin.    8 years and 130 pro...

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399: Billionaire Marc Lore Chats Diapers, Buying the Timberwolves, and Creating the Next Generation of Restaurants

399: Billionaire Marc Lore Chats Diapers, Buying the Timberwolves, and Creating the Next Generation of Restaurants

Marc Lore has been a successful entrepreneur since he sold baseball cards as a kid. Now he’s tackling society’s biggest challenges using the skill sets and vision forged in his business career.    Pre...

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398: Advanced Email and SMS Strategies with Dylan Kelley of Wavebreak

398: Advanced Email and SMS Strategies with Dylan Kelley of Wavebreak

Ready to learn how email and SMS can grow your business?    Dylan Kelley started his career cold calling and building landing pages for direct-to-consumer brands. Then, in 2016, he saw the changes in ...

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397: Backed by Mark Cuban and Taking on Banks with Jason Wilk of Dave

397: Backed by Mark Cuban and Taking on Banks with Jason Wilk of Dave

After 125 failed pitch meetings in 6 months, Jason Wilk was almost out of funding and running on fumes. Then one investor wrote him a $10 million check because he believed Jason's team.    Jason Wilk ...

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396: How Erik Huberman Built the Fastest-Growing Marketing Agency in America

396: How Erik Huberman Built the Fastest-Growing Marketing Agency in America

After working years as an entrepreneur and consultant, Erik Huberman realized that the entire marketing ecosystem was broken. So he started his agency called Hawke Media with a few of his most trusted...

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395: Building a Ten-Figure Brand Empire with Emma Grede of Good American, Safely, and SKIMS.

395: Building a Ten-Figure Brand Empire with Emma Grede of Good American, Safely, and SKIMS.

Emma Grede is the marketing and business mind behind a global fashion and lifestyle brand empire. She’s the CEO and cofounder of the first fully inclusive fashion brand Good American, founding partner...

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394: Treating Businesses as Machines with Karl Alomar of M13

394: Treating Businesses as Machines with Karl Alomar of M13

Success seems to follow Karl Alomar wherever he goes. He doesn’t attribute this to magic or luck but to identifying repeatable business patterns that lead to financial growth. After selling his second...

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393: How to Start a Digital Agency with Dee Deng of Right Hook

393: How to Start a Digital Agency with Dee Deng of Right Hook

Dee Deng believes that there's no better time to start a digital agency than now. After a failed startup sent him on a journey of discovery, Dee met his future cofounder in a Neil Patel Facebook group...

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