Dropbox
cloud storage and file synchronization service
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Dropbox
Sam Altman - Startup Investor School Day 1
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a company that seemed like a good idea but faced skepticism due to the assumption that big companies would crush it.
How to Build Products Users Love with Kevin Hale (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 7)
Y Combinator
Utilized for sharing simple text files that served as to-do lists for employees at Wufoo.
How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School
Y Combinator
A file storage company that succeeded despite numerous competitors by having a superior UI and integrating directly into the operating system.
Chamath Palihapitiya: Freedom, Bitcoin, and First Principles | The Knowledge Project #94
The Knowledge Project Podcast
An example of a company that offered 'more for less' storage, contributing to the deflationary psychological model.
Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #151
Lex Fridman
A cloud storage service that Rev can integrate with for automated file handling.
Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting
Y Combinator
Previously employed by Leah, this company publishes government data requests in a yearly disclosure report.
#74 – Jason Fried: Optimizing efficiency and work-life balance
Peter Attia MD
Used as an example of a successful startup whose success might not be replicable due to changes in timing and market conditions.
Daniel Pink Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A file hosting service mentioned by Daniel Pink as another tool he uses to store ideas.
Drew Houston : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
A file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software.
Ideas, Products, Teams, and Execution with Dustin Moskovitz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 1)
Y Combinator
Used in a table comparing potential financial returns for employees joining a late-stage company versus founders starting a new one.
The Worst Epidemic (Episode #213)
Sam Harris
A cloud storage company that facilitates the spread of CSAM. Dropbox and Google Drive initially only scanned files when shared, but Dropbox started scanning videos after NYT reporting, finding numerous files.
Lessons From Doing YC Twice - Harj Taggar
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a company profile that Triple Bite can match engineers with.
The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam
Y Combinator
A well-known startup whose early funding rounds are used as a benchmark to illustrate how seed rounds have grown significantly.
IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell
Y Combinator
A file hosting service, which Filecoin seeks to replace at the infrastructure level rather than directly compete against.
Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
A file hosting service company and a successful Y Combinator alumnus.
Q&A With Tim — On Happiness, Dating, Depressive Episodes, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A company that is an alumnus of Y Combinator.
David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as one of many digital options for storing information, which can lead to complexity rather than productivity.
Guido van Rossum: Python | Lex Fridman Podcast #6
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a company where interns are introduced to large-scale software development environments, highlighting the difference from college learning.
Ruchi Sanghvi Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015
Y Combinator
The cloud storage company that acquired the speaker's startup, Cove, and where she later worked. Known for its focus on quality and attention to detail.
Gretchen Rubin Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A cloud storage service used by Tim Ferriss to back up his Scrivener files.
Tobi Lütke — From Snowboard Shop to Billion Dollar Company | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A cloud storage and collaboration company, its co-founder Drew Houston introduced Tim Ferriss to Enneagram.
Y Combinator Partners Q&A
Y Combinator
A file hosting service, mentioned as a successful company that Drew Houston had been rejected by YC with an initial idea for.
Alfred Lin with Justin Kan
Y Combinator
A file hosting service mentioned as an example of a company that had clear reasons for being a disruptive force in its industry.
Ian Hogarth
Y Combinator
Highlighted as a highly successful startup from the same YC batch as Sonick, serving as an example of exponential value creation and impact.