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> People like to do the "success!" victory laps quite early. There's more to success than a cool product and insiders getting to exit wealthy. I think this is still a yet-to-be-seen situation.

Is success only taking over the world?



>Is success only taking over the world?

Who said that? To me success is building a sustainable business, regardless of the size.

I know what success isn't: making billionaires of insiders while destroying shareholder value.


Dropbox is profitable and has been around for a decade. That's more than most businesses can say. How long do they need to be around for your "blessing"? A century?




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