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AcquiredMarch 26, 2018
Season 2, Episode 5: The Dropbox IPO
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Acquired is live on the scene following Dropbox’s public market debut. From playing a central role in the early days of Y Combinator, to having Steve Jobs famously label the company a “feature not a product”, to pivoting from consumers to enterprise to developers and back again, the silicon valley history runs deep with this one. What twists and turns lie ahead for Dropbox as a public company? We speculate!
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Only the Paranoid Survive
Andy Grove
“Drew talks about this great book by Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel, which discusses bold business decisions and company shifts.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: business strategy shifts
For: business leaders and entrepreneurs
Key quote: “the point of, of the, that Andy makes in this book is that when companies, you know, there's sort of like Ben Horowitz paraphrases it as like wartime and peacetime.”
The host mentions 'Only the Paranoid Survive' to illustrate a pivotal moment in business strategy, specifically how Intel shifted focus under Andy Grove's leadership. This serves as a parallel to Dropbox's struggles and the necessity for companies to adapt decisively in challenging times.
ASIN: 1861975139
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