My First Million

I dropped out of college and built a $3.6B company from scratch

July 2, 2026·58 min·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri interview Aaron Levie, the long-time CEO of Box, diving into the early days of the company, a pivotal pivot from consumer to enterprise, and the psychology behind turning down a half-billion-dollar acquisition offer in their mid-20s. The conversation blends humor,

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Aaron Levie

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Aaron LevieDylan

Books

How to Live on 24 Hours a Dayby Arnold BennettThe Innovator's Dilemmaby Clayton Christensen7 Powersby Hamilton HelmerPositioningby Al Ries and Jack Trout

Companies

BoxAnthropicSlack

Products & Tools

Claude Tag

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceBusiness ModelsEntrepreneurshipFundraisingLeadershipSoftware EngineeringStartupsVenture Capital

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