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Aaron Levie Quotes

The IT model of the enterprise has become a lot more user lead Picture Quote #1

In the enterprise you want to start intentionally small Picture Quote #1

Any time where the delta b/w what is possible and how things work today is at its widest, that’s an opportunity to go build new technology Picture Quote #1

All of a sudden, if you think about the entire ecosystem of connected devices that can pull down information, access content and allow me to share and work and communicate, the vast majority now are not Windows computers. They are iPhones. They are iPads. They are Android devices Picture Quote #1

Jeff Bezos is opening a retail store and owns a newspaper. Turns out everything we thought about the Internet is wrong Picture Quote #1

Uber is a $3.5 billion lesson in building for how the world *should* work instead of optimizing for how the world *does* work Picture Quote #1

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The business models in enterprise have changed pretty dramatically. A huge problem with enterprise software traditionally has been usually you sell to the customer and then they adopt the technology. The great thing about ‘freemium’ and the new way enterprise software is being sold is you get to try it first and then buy it Picture Quote #1

If you’re waiting for encouragement from others, you’re doing it wrong. By the time people think an idea is good, it’s probably too late Picture Quote #1

Start with something simple and small, then expand over time. If people call it a ‘toy’ you’re definitely onto something Picture Quote #1

You intentionally start small, because you will not be able to compete with an incumbent... because the incumbent is always going to go for the full solution Picture Quote #1

I interned at Miramax and subsequently at Paramount because I was really curious about the future of entertainment - how were we going to get films online? While the inspiration for Box didn’t come from that experience directly, it was very obvious that bigger businesses had a lot of slow processes and cumbersome technology Picture Quote #1

Look for new enabling technologies that create a wide gap between how things have been done and how they can be done Picture Quote #1

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Every single industry is going through a major business model and technology oriented disruption Picture Quote #1

In a user lead model, users are bringing in their own technology... and you can build software then, around the user Picture Quote #1

In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization Picture Quote #1

We’re going from a world of customized software to standardized platforms Picture Quote #1

The benefit to building a startup is that customers don’t have the same kind of friction when they adopt new technology Picture Quote #1

There’s a lot of pride that business owners have. It’s actually really critical that pride and ownership extends to everyone in the organization. I think of everyone is in the same boat in driving the company forward Picture Quote #1

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My mom is proud of me. But she might not be too happy about the hours I keep or how little I eat. I wake up so late that it would be inappropriate to have breakfast. At most, I will have a snack in the day and dinner. I realize that it’s not the healthiest way to live, but it’s all I really have time for Picture Quote #1

I’m certainly not into money and prestige. For me there is simply nothing more exciting than people involved in the creation of great products. That is what drives me Picture Quote #1

We’re enamored with the concept that there’s always a price. But sometimes, your goal is to build a great company, not sell it Picture Quote #1

Too little process and you can’t get good work done. Too much process and you can’t get any work done. Most companies never find the middle Picture Quote #1

Startups live at the intersection of existential crisis and everything going perfectly great Picture Quote #1

If you’re waiting for encouragement from others, you’re doing it wrong. By the time people think an idea is good, it’s probably too late Picture Quote #1

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It’s not accidental that products get worse over time; it’s because companies stop paying attention to them. They stop caring as much about maintaining the same quality they did when they were just trying to fight for survival and no one would pay attention unless they had the best technology Picture Quote #1

Innovation is hard because solving problems people didn’t know they had and building something no one needs look identical at first Picture Quote #1

If there could’ve ever been a magical time to build an enterprise software company, now is absolutely that time Picture Quote #1

The benefit to building a startup is that customers don’t have the same kind of friction when they adopt new technology Picture Quote #1

A lot of being productive personally is determined by how you organize your entire business. You can’t separate those two things Picture Quote #1

I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it’s important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It’s best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely Picture Quote #1

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The IT model of the enterprise has become a lot more user lead (Aaron Levie Quotes) In the enterprise you want to start intentionally small (Aaron Levie Quotes) Any time where the delta b/w what is possible and how things work today is at its widest, that’s an opportunity to go build new technology (Aaron Levie Quotes) All of a sudden, if you think about the entire ecosystem of connected devices that can pull down information, access content and allow me to share and work and communicate, the vast majority now are not Windows computers. They are iPhones. They are iPads. They are Android devices (Aaron Levie Quotes) Jeff Bezos is opening a retail store and owns a newspaper. Turns out everything we thought about the Internet is wrong (Aaron Levie Quotes) Uber is a $3.5 billion lesson in building for how the world *should* work instead of optimizing for how the world *does* work (Aaron Levie Quotes) The business models in enterprise have changed pretty dramatically. A huge problem with enterprise software traditionally has been usually you sell to the customer and then they adopt the technology. The great thing about ‘freemium’ and the new way enterprise software is being sold is you get to try it first and then buy it (Aaron Levie Quotes) If you’re waiting for encouragement from others, you’re doing it wrong. By the time people think an idea is good, it’s probably too late (Aaron Levie Quotes) Start with something simple and small, then expand over time. If people call it a ‘toy’ you’re definitely onto something (Aaron Levie Quotes) You intentionally start small, because you will not be able to compete with an incumbent... because the incumbent is always going to go for the full solution (Aaron Levie Quotes) I interned at Miramax and subsequently at Paramount because I was really curious about the future of entertainment - how were we going to get films online? While the inspiration for Box didn’t come from that experience directly, it was very obvious that bigger businesses had a lot of slow processes and cumbersome technology (Aaron Levie Quotes) Look for new enabling technologies that create a wide gap between how things have been done and how they can be done (Aaron Levie Quotes) Every single industry is going through a major business model and technology oriented disruption (Aaron Levie Quotes) In a user lead model, users are bringing in their own technology... and you can build software then, around the user (Aaron Levie Quotes) In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization (Aaron Levie Quotes) We’re going from a world of customized software to standardized platforms (Aaron Levie Quotes) The benefit to building a startup is that customers don’t have the same kind of friction when they adopt new technology (Aaron Levie Quotes) There’s a lot of pride that business owners have. It’s actually really critical that pride and ownership extends to everyone in the organization. I think of everyone is in the same boat in driving the company forward. (Aaron Levie Quotes) My mom is proud of me. But she might not be too happy about the hours I keep or how little I eat. I wake up so late that it would be inappropriate to have breakfast. At most, I will have a snack in the day and dinner. I realize that it’s not the healthiest way to live, but it’s all I really have time for. (Aaron Levie Quotes) I’m certainly not into money and prestige. For me there is simply nothing more exciting than people involved in the creation of great products. That is what drives me. (Aaron Levie Quotes) We’re enamored with the concept that there’s always a price. But sometimes, your goal is to build a great company, not sell it. (Aaron Levie Quotes) Too little process and you can’t get good work done. Too much process and you can’t get any work done. Most companies never find the middle. (Aaron Levie Quotes) Startups live at the intersection of existential crisis and everything going perfectly great (Aaron Levie Quotes) If you’re waiting for encouragement from others, you’re doing it wrong. By the time people think an idea is good, it’s probably too late. (Aaron Levie Quotes) It’s not accidental that products get worse over time; it’s because companies stop paying attention to them. They stop caring as much about maintaining the same quality they did when they were just trying to fight for survival and no one would pay attention unless they had the best technology. (Aaron Levie Quotes) Innovation is hard because solving problems people didn’t know they had and building something no one needs look identical at first. (Aaron Levie Quotes) If there could’ve ever been a magical time to build an enterprise software company, now is absolutely that time (Aaron Levie Quotes) The benefit to building a startup is that customers don’t have the same kind of friction when they adopt new technology. (Aaron Levie Quotes) A lot of being productive personally is determined by how you organize your entire business. You can’t separate those two things. (Aaron Levie Quotes) I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it’s important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It’s best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely. (Aaron Levie Quotes)

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