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Why these CEOs think transparency is crucial for workplace success

Leaders at Box, Front, and Buffer share how transparency leads to speed and efficiency.

How Microsoft fixed the worst thing about product packaging

A new package designed for people with disabilities looks like a joy for anyone to open.

Dropbox IPO: Maybe there’s an upside to being the “Netflix of online storage”

Quentin Clark, Dropbox’s senior VP of engineering, product, and design, has only been at the 11-year-old company since last August, so he’s careful not to hog credit for the work that led to its successful IPO today. But when I asked him for his fresh-set-of-eyes impression of how Dropbox got this far, he credited the … Continue reading “Dropbox IPO: Maybe there’s an upside to being the “Netflix of online storage””

The Go-To Fix For Open Offices Is A Nightmare, Too

Welcome to your pod, employee.

Aaron Levie Wants Box To Do Way More Than Just Store Your Files

The Box CEO says the billions of documents, photos, and videos stored on its cloud are ripe for a new set of machine learning apps by Google, IBM, and Microsoft.

Box Wins Big In Its First Day Of Trading

After an IPO that raised $175 million, Box shares shot up by more than 70% in the first day of trading. Take that, Microsoft.

Gaming Your Way To Better Problem-Solving At Work

Puzzle nerd Heidi Williams of Box shares her favorite tools (all of them fun) for keeping her skills sharp.

How To Know If Your Dumb Idea Will Change The World

Box SVP Sam Schillace shares how he quickly and cheaply experimented on an app no one wanted–that became the basis for Google Docs.

GoPro Files Documents For A Secret IPO

Under the JOBS Act, GoPro will be able to keep its financial details under wraps until shortly before trading.

How Dropbox Spawned A Cottage Security Industry

Dropbox For Business recently launched, offering enhanced security features… but a host of third-party providers beat them to the punch.

Box Wants To Be Your Doctor’s Cloud Service

File sharing service Box is launching a major push to become healthcare’s collaborative platform of choice.

Your Business Isn’t About You–It’s About Your Customer

Box Launches $Rev To Pay Developers Based On How Many People Are Using Their Apps

With $Rev, Box is attempting to set a new standard in app monetization that pays developers based on how engaged users are with their products.

Box’s Aaron Levie On The Wisdom Of Swimming Upstream

Chasing hot entrepreneurial trends can all too often end in failure. Box CEO Aaron Levie explains the value (and profit motive) to unconventional thinking about business strategy.

UberConference Gives Its Conference Call Service A Lift With Evernote, Box Integrations

Now you can share files and documents, save call summaries, and more without leaving UberConference.

Box Founder Aaron Levie On The Fears And Realities Of Our Chaotic Times

The Innovators Dilemma argues that we should disrupt ourselves before we get disrupted. But what happens when that’s not enough? The wiry, 27-year-old founder of a $1.2 billion business has ideas.

The Secrets Of Generation Flux

How brilliantly managed chaos sparks success inside Nike, Box, Cisco, Foursquare, Intuit, and more.

Dylan Smith Reveals The Strategic Shift That Made Box A Cloud Storage Hit

When companies said they’d be willing to pay “a hundred times as much” for a more business-focused product, file-sharing service Box pivoted to oblige.

Should Microsoft, Apple, And Google Give Users More Cloud Choices?

The companies are using their platforms to push their own cloud services instead of, say, Dropbox or Box. Is this anticompetitive? The lead lawyer in the Microsoft antitrust suit and Box’s Aaron Levie sound off.