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Box's Aaron "DotNet" Levie On Kim Dotcom, Megaupload, And The New "Cloud Celebrity"

BY Austin CarrMon Jan 30, 2012

It's what's inside that counts, says Levie, particularly when you run a service that houses the files of thousands of web users. And he describes a few of the core differences between a service like Megaupload and his Box.net.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Box CEO Aaron Levie: To Create Something Exceptional, Do Sweat The Small Stuff

BY Aaron LevieWed Dec 7, 2011

The combination of an insane attention to these details and neurotic level of focus on customer experience in all areas is what sets apart the great companies from the good. Organizations that adopt this level of intensity will always have superior offerings, an instant differentiator from the indistinguishable competition. READ»

STARRED   |  Comment

Starred: How Box Cofounder Aaron Levie Enticed VCs Like Mark Cuban To Battle Microsoft, Google

BY Austin CarrMon Oct 31, 2011

For our Starred series we take you deep inside the inboxes of our favorite entrepreneurs. Joining us today, Aaron Levie, CEO and cofounder of Box.net.READ»

DREW HOUSTON   |  Comment

Dropbox Cracks The Enterprise With The Help Of Addicted Users

BY Austin CarrWed Oct 26, 2011

Cloud-syncing and -sharing service Dropbox, founded by CEO Drew Houston, boasts more than 45 million habitual users already. Today, the company sets its sights on the enterprise market with the launch of Dropbox for Teams.READ»

CLOUD COMPUTING   |  Comment

Building A Business Around Frenemies

BY Prasad ThammineniMon Oct 17, 2011

The core of the frenemy theory is this: The very nature of the cloud is collaborative, and users don’t want to be hamstrung by a certain service. If your company chooses to make other cloud services work well together, you’re going to attract a loyal user base. READ»

MICROSOFT   |  Comment

Box.net CEO Aaron Levie On His Love-Hate Affair With Microsoft

BY Austin CarrTue Oct 11, 2011

Is there anything you like about Microsoft? "That's a completely unrealistic question!" jokes Aaron Levie, founder of Box.net. The fast-growing, enterprise cloud startup just scored another $81 million in venture funding...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Box CEO Aaron Levie Will Liberate You From Your Desk [Video]

BY Erin SchulteTue Sep 27, 2011

As workforces fan out around the globe, and the Internet and proliferation of portable devices connected to it make us all more mobile (and our workplaces more physically fractured), Aaron Levie believes there needs to be a simple way to share, collaborate, and track work. And that's the idea behind Box, his cloud content-management company. READ»

ICLOUD   |  Comment

Box Launches Android, RIM Playbook Apps, Continues Quest For Cloud Domination

BY Austin CarrThu Aug 11, 2011

Box's strategy is literally to be everywhere--that's co-founder Aaron Levie's plan to compete against cloud-space giants such as IBM, Cisco, and Microsoft, as well as newcomers like Apple.READ»

CRYSTAL BALLIN'   |  Comment

Aaron Levie, CEO Of Box.net, On The Future Of The Cloud

BY David ZaxFri Jun 3, 2011

For this installment of our forward-looking Crystal Ballin' series we speak with the man who founded his cloud-based file-sharing platform in college. Join us for a discussion of meatballs, sex, and enterprise software design.READ»

CHANGE GENERATION   |  Comment

Change Generation: Aaron Levie, CEO of Box.net

BY Austin CarrTue Dec 7, 2010

Aaron Levie, co-founder of cloud company Box.net, talks Steve Jobs, Mark Cuban, dropping out of college, and his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.READ»

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Can the iPhone Be an Enterprise Tool?

BY Chris DannenFri Sep 11, 2009

Apple's phone is a terrific gizmo with one major short-coming: It's a silo when it comes to big files. But lots of businesses rely on their ability to share to complete projects, services such as drop.io, SharePoint, and Box are ...READ»