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Drew Houston And Bryan Schreier On Dropbox's Early Days and Stealth Code Name
As we mentioned earlier this week, Dropbox founder and CEO Drew Houston and Sequoia Capital partner Bryan Schreier joined us in the TechCrunch TV studio for a special three-part series on how Houston and Schreier work together on recruiting, growing as a CEO, and building the company.
The first part of this series was focused on recruiting and retaining talent, and in this video, Houston talks about his journey from a MIT hacker to the CEO of a multi billion dollar company, and how he has changed as an entrepreneur and individual.
Schreier, who serves on the board of Dropbox, recalls the first time he met Houston in Sequoia’s offices when the then fledgling startup took its first institutional investment from the firm. Houston and Schreier also revealed Dropbox’s code name (hint: it’s the name of a famous Pearl Jam song) when the company was still in stealth back in 2007.
Tune in above for more!
John Zimmer Says Lyft Will Work With Sidecar, Uber To Fight Regulators In Wake Of LA Cease & Desist
Lyft co-founder John Zimmer says the company is trying to work with other ride sharing companies to fight regulators after Los Angeles served Lyft, Uber, and Sidecar with cease and desist letters yesterday.
“Do you envision partnering with competitors like Sidecar or Uber to promote and defend ride sharing as a legal alternative to the taxi monopoly? As a driver for Sidecar, I’m continually disheartened by the lack of cooperation which could be such a huge boon for both the ride sharing organizations and consumers,” a commenter asked Zimmer in his Reddit “Ask Me Anything.”
“We’d love to work together with Sidecar and Uber on this front and have initiated multiple meetings to do just that,” Zimmer wrote. “Since Sidecar’s model is most similar to ours, we have found common ground and are beginning to do more work together here. In full agreement that on this issue its in all our best interest to work together!”
All three companies said yesterday that they will continue to operate in Los Angeles while they sort things out with regulators.
“We’ve seen this before and historically it has made our community stronger as they come together to demonstrate to local officials why platforms like Lyft matter,” Zimmer wrote in a response to a question about the cease and desist letters. “We will continue to operate as we work with local officials to understand their concerns. We currently have a state-wide operating agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission who has reviewed our insurance and background check process.”
In classic Reddit fashion, Zimmer also answered more lighthearted questions, choosing waffles over pancakes and explaining a bit about Lyft’s pink mustaches.
“The main difference to me with Lyft is the sense of community and social experience. The pink mustache, fist bump and strict screening have fostered a strong sense of community with many stories of new friends, discovered jobs and even some Lyft hugs after a tough break up,” he said.
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