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EP 119: Drew Houston (CEO, Dropbox): Reflections on the 17+ Year Battle Against Big Tech
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Logan Bartlett
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Publication Date |
Oct 18, 2024
Episode Duration |
01:34:53

Drew Houston has now been CEO of Dropbox for over 17 years. In my latest conversation, he opens up about the pivotal leadership lessons he's learned, the mistakes that shaped the company, and the true challenges of going head-to-head with big tech. We also dive into the highs and lows of fundraising, how valuations can make or break a company trajectory, and discuss the opportunities AI presents for the future of work.

 

[0:00] Intro

[0:44] AI Opportunities for Dropbox

[5:57] Dropbox's AI Principles

[7:52] Introducing Dropbox Dash

[9:18] AI Enhancements in Search

[12:33] Personal Productivity with AI

[17:10] Memo-First Culture at Dropbox

[22:15] Reflections on Leadership and Growth

[31:21] Early Challenges and Viral Growth

[48:22] Facing Fierce Competition

[51:51] Strategic Shift to Collaboration

[53:20] Navigating Internal Challenges

[55:18] Reevaluating Productivity

[1:03:07] The Birth of Dash

[1:16:32] You Don't Want to Feel Like a Victim

[1:30:29] Closing Thoughts and Lessons Learned

 

Executive Producer: Rashad Assir

Producer: Leah Clapper

Mixing and editing: Sam Dewees and JR Bohannon

 

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About the Show

 

Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.

Drew Houston has now been CEO of Dropbox for over 17 years. In my latest conversation, he opens up about the pivotal leadership lessons he's learned, the mistakes that shaped the company, and the true challenges of going head-to-head with big tech. We also dive into the highs and lows of fundraising, how valuations can make or break a company trajectory, and discuss the opportunities AI presents for the future of work.

Drew Houston has now been CEO of Dropbox for over 17 years. In my latest conversation, he opens up about the pivotal leadership lessons he's learned, the mistakes that shaped the company, and the true challenges of going head-to-head with big tech. We also dive into the highs and lows of fundraising, how valuations can make or break a company trajectory, and discuss the opportunities AI presents for the future of work.

 

[0:00] Intro

[0:44] AI Opportunities for Dropbox

[5:57] Dropbox's AI Principles

[7:52] Introducing Dropbox Dash

[9:18] AI Enhancements in Search

[12:33] Personal Productivity with AI

[17:10] Memo-First Culture at Dropbox

[22:15] Reflections on Leadership and Growth

[31:21] Early Challenges and Viral Growth

[48:22] Facing Fierce Competition

[51:51] Strategic Shift to Collaboration

[53:20] Navigating Internal Challenges

[55:18] Reevaluating Productivity

[1:03:07] The Birth of Dash

[1:16:32] You Don't Want to Feel Like a Victim

[1:30:29] Closing Thoughts and Lessons Learned

 

Executive Producer: Rashad Assir

Producer: Leah Clapper

Mixing and editing: Sam Dewees and JR Bohannon

 

Check out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA

 

🎙 Listen to the show

 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-logan-bartlett-show/id1606770839

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WqBqDb4br3LlyVrdqOYYb?si=3076e6c1b5c94d63&nd=1

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9zb0hJZkhWbg

 

🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1

 

Follow on Socials

 

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow

🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/loganbartshow

🎬 Clips on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow

 

About the Show

 

Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.

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