Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Hype Hangs Over Dropbox - WSJ.com

tbd if "Dropbox" will become synonymous with Web storage-speak for "Ponzi scheme;" also see Dropbox's Siren Storage Song Woos Bono (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
"Drew Houston, Dropbox's 29-year-old co-founder and chief executive, said he doesn't spend much time thinking about the competition or living up to a big valuation. Instead, he said he focuses on building a team that can fulfill its big ambitions.
"Companies die from not being eaten by their competitors, but from self-inflicted wounds," Mr. Houston said. "They don't have discipline. Their best people get frustrated. They chase all these shiny objects that aren't core to the business. They become complacent because of early success.""
Hype Hangs Over Dropbox - WSJ.com

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