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 LEVIELook for new enabling technologies that create a wide gap between how things have been done and how they can be done.
More Aaron Levie Quotes
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We didn’t really start the company to go build an enterprise software company.
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Startups often win because it’s easier to see what comes next when you don’t have to worry about maintaining what came last.
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Start with something simple and small, then expand over time. If people call it a ‘toy’ you’re definitely onto something.
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You’ll learn more in a day talking to customers than a week of brainstorming, a month of watching competitors, or a year of market research.
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We’re going from a world of customized software to standardized platforms.
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The IT model of the enterprise has become a lot more user lead.
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Your product should sell itself, but that does not mean you don’t need salespeople.
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The only barrier to entry you can create is to consistently build a great product.
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If there could’ve ever been a magical time to build an enterprise software company, now is absolutely that time.
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In the enterprise you want to start intentionally small.
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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.
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Modularize, don’t customize. Build a platform as opposed to building all of the custom technology and custom vertical experiences.
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The best technology is aimed far enough in the future that it stands out, but close enough to the present that it blends in.
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Every single industry is going through a major business model and technology oriented disruption.
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Startups live at the intersection of existential crisis and everything going perfectly great.
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