dropbox – Chris Yeh

Bought vs. Sold (Why Jive is a dinosaur & Dropbox is the future)

September 21, 2011May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

Both Dropbox and Jive are successful companies that are much in the news recently. Jive just filed its S1 for its IPO, while Dropbox raised its first major round of funding at a $4 billion valuation. What’s most interesting to me is that they represent polar opposites in terms of business models. They illustrate the … Continue reading Bought vs. Sold (Why Jive is a dinosaur & Dropbox is the future)

The Lesson of Dropbox: Usage = Value

August 14, 2011May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

Word on the street is that Dropbox is about to raise a major round of financing at a $5 billion+ valuation. While some will cry “Bubble!”, I think there’s a different lesson we can learn: Usage = Value. Let’s face it–Dropbox isn’t the most complicated business or technology. It’s a relatively simple storage app that … Continue reading The Lesson of Dropbox: Usage = Value