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Sometimes things are the way they are and can't be changed, other times it's because no one ever tried. Your job is to find the latter.

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Aaron Levie
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: December 27
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Tip: Take the stodgiest, oldest, slowest moving industry you can find. And build amazing software for it.
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That's already been tried before only means the first attempt got it wrong.
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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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In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization.
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I don't use many apps. I use naps.
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Companies have never won. You're always either fighting for survival, or fighting for relevance.
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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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