Are there examples of a really Bad Idea which turned out to be Great Businesses ?
Anonymous 2
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Look at Dropbox bro, Investors doubted people would trust the cloud for storing important files, yet Dropbox revolutionized file sharing and storage
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Did you know?
Dropbox was never meant to be a cloud storage company!
Their FIRST concept: Synchronizing files between multiple computers offline ➡️ FAILURE
THEN they pivoted: Focused on cloud storage and seamless file sharing ➡️ SUCCESS!
Lesson:
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In 2007, Drew Houston forgot his USB drive at home while traveling. Frustrated by the inconvenience, he realized the need for a better solution to access files from anywhere. This sparked the idea for Dropbox.
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But he forgot his USB flash drive at home.
Frustrated, he thought, "Why isn't there an easier way to access and share files?"
This led to
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Hack Used By Startup #8
Dropbox’s This Strategy Increase Their Sign-Ups From 100k to 4Million!!
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Dropbox needed to grow its user base quickly but had a limited marketing budget.
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