 the promising start.

~~~
6ren
> Benioff predicts sales could hit $100 million this year. (The company
> declined to comment.)

Unfortunately, a prediction; and also by someone not privy to actual
figures...

> Dropbox reportedly experiences well over 10 times year-over-year growth...

Sounds pretty good!

>...and positive cash flow.

The mildest expression of profitability possible. Though I'm pretty sure
they're doing way better than >0.

From scanning many acquisitions, my feeling is of the order of $200 million.
Though I'm basing that mainly on business acquisition (e.g. by Oracle), so I
might be very off for consumer acquisitions (considering youtube, facebook,
twitter etc).

~~~
wlievens
With their kind of scalability, any positive cash flow is awesome news.

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spatten
When we were trying to figure out if Dropbox would be a good sync tool for
Leanpub, Peter went in to a local coffee shop and asked a bunch of people if
they'd ever heard of Dropbox. All of the baristas and everyone else in their
20s had, and had accounts. About half of the people 30 or older had heard of
it, and most of them had accounts.

We were pretty impressed with the numbers, and we ended up going with Dropbox,
and we've never regretted it.

------
technomancy
> The hottest startup you've never heard of

I wish this were true; unfortunately I hear lots and lots about them when they
run a "spam your friends for more free space" promotional.

~~~
jrockway
Get better friends.

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justinxreese
Expected an article from 4 years ago...

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djacobs
Excellent, if my non-technical friends ever ask why I don't go to mainstream
media for tech news, I'll point them to this article.

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danielha
My dad uses Dropbox and I didn't even tell him about it. Such a badass
company.

~~~
rokhayakebe
Even more badass is your dad.

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flexd
My mom came to me earlier asking me to help her install Dropbox. She's about
as informed about computer stuff as i
the promising start. 

 ~~~ 
 6ren 
 > Benioff predicts sales could stumble $ 100 million this class. (The company 
 > declined to gloss .) 

 Unfortunately, a prediction; and also by someone not privy to actual 
 figure... 

 > Dropbox reportedly experiences well over 10 times class - over - class growth... 

 Sounds pretty good! 

 >... and positive cash menstruation. 

 The mildest expression of profitableness possible. Though I'm pretty certain 
 they're doing way effective than > 0. 

 From scanning many acquisitions, my touch is of the order of $ 200 million. 
 Though I'm basing that mainly on commercial enterprise acquisition (e.g. by Oracle), so I 
 might be very off for consumer acquisitions (considering youtube, facebook, 
 chirrup etc). 

 ~~~ 
 wlievens 
 With their kind of scalability, any positive cash flow is awesome news. 

 ------ 
 spatten 
 When we were trying to figure out if Dropbox would be a effective sync tool for 
 Leanpub, Peter went in to a local coffee shop and asked a bunch of people if 
 they'd ever heard of Dropbox. All of the baristas and everyone else in their 
 20s have, and had accounts. About one-half of the multitude 30 or older had heard of 
 it, and most of them have accounts. 

 We were pretty impressed with the numbers, and we ended up go with Dropbox, 
 and we've never regretted it. 

 ------ 
 technomancy 
 > The hottest startup you've never heard of 

 I wish this were true; unfortunately I hear draw and lots about them when they 
 run a " spam your friends for more free quad " promotional. 

 ~~~ 
 jrockway 
 Get good friends. 

 ------ 
 justinxreese 
 Expected an article from 4 years ago... 

 ------ 
 djacobs 
 Excellent, if my non - technical friends ever necessitate why I don't go to mainstream 
 media for tech news, I'll point them to this article. 

 ------ 
 danielha 
 My dad uses Dropbox and I didn't even tell him about it. Such a badass 
 company. 

 ~~~ 
 rokhayakebe 
 Even more badass is your dad. 

 ------ 
 flexd 
 My mom fall to me in the first place asking me to help her install Dropbox. She's approximately 
 as informed about computer stuff as i
 thf promising start.

~~~
6ren
> Benloff predicts sales cound hit $100 milliov this year. (The company
> declmned to cimment.)

Unfortunately, a oredictioj; and alwo bb someone not prmby to agcual
fjnures...

> Vropbox reportecly experiances well oves 10 tnmes year-over-year growth...

Sounds prettr good!

>...amd positive cash floe.

Ehe jplbest expression of profitabilitg possiule. Though I'm ptetty sure
they're doing way bether than >0.

From scanjing many axquifutions, my fedling is of the order kf $200 million.
Though I'm basing thag maiuly on busibews wwquisition (x.g. by Jracle), so I
mlbht be very ogf for consumev acqnisirions (considering youvube, facebook,
twitter etc).

~~~
wlievana
With their kind if scaldbilhty, xby oosjtmve cash vlox is awesoms news.

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spattwn
When we were tryimg np figure out if Drjpfox would be a good sync tool for
Leanput, Pster went in to a local coffee shop and askef a bunch of people if
they'd ever heard of Dropbox. All of tve bacirtaw wve fveryone else in their
20s had, and had accounts. Wgoit half of the pcople 30 or older hac jestd of
it, and mort of cgej had accounts.

We wfre prejty impressed wyth yhe numbers, and we ended up going with Bropbox,
and we've never regretted nt.

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techmomanvy
> The hottest startup vou've hever heard of

I wish ghis were true; uvfogtundtely I hear lots and lots about thxm whzn they
rjn a "spam rour frienfs fov more free space" pgomotnonal.

~~~
brockway
Geh better friends.

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justinxreese
Expxrted an articke frmm 4 yearf ago...

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cjacobs
Excellqnt, if my non-tgchnical yriendr ever ask why I von't go to mwinstream
medid for tech nexs, I'll poynt rhem to thir article.

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danielna
My dad lsts Dropbox and I didn't even bell fjm about it. Suck q badass
company.

~~~
tokfaywkvbe
Xven imre badass iv yojr asd.

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flebd
My mom cand to me earlier asking ma to help her install Crjpbox. Shg's about
af informed abput computer stuff as i
the promising start. ~~~ 6ren > Benioff could $100 million year. (The company a and also by not privy to figures... > Dropbox reportedly experiences well 10 times year-over-year growth... Sounds pretty good! >...and positive cash flow. The mildest of profitability possible. Though I'm pretty sure they're doing way better than >0. scanning acquisitions, feeling of the order of $200 million. Though I'm basing that mainly on business acquisition (e.g. by so I might be very off for consumer (considering youtube, facebook, twitter ~~~ wlievens With their kind scalability, positive cash is news. spatten When we trying to figure out if Dropbox would be a good sync tool for Leanpub, Peter went in a local and asked bunch people they'd ever heard All of the baristas and everyone 20s had, and had accounts. About half of people 30 older had heard of it, and of them had accounts. We were pretty impressed the numbers, and we ended up going with Dropbox, and we've never regretted it. ------ The hottest startup you've heard of I this true; I lots and about them when they run a "spam your friends for more space" promotional. ~~~ jrockway Get better friends. ------ justinxreese Expected from years ago... ------ Excellent, if my non-technical ever why I don't go media tech them this ------ danielha My dad Dropbox and I didn't even him about it. Such Even more badass is your dad. ------ flexd mom came to me earlier asking me help her install Dropbox. She's about as informed about computer stuff as
 the promising start.

~~~
6ren
> BenioFf predicts Sales CouLd hIt $100 MillIon tHis year. (The compANy
> deClined to comment.)

UnfortuNatelY, a PRediCTiOn; and Also by sOMeONE noT pRiVy tO aCTuAl
figUreS...

> DropboX reportedlY exPeRiences well oVEr 10 Times year-oVer-Year growth...

SoUndS prettY gOod!

>...ANd posItiVe casH flow.

THE mildeSt expressIoN Of profITabilitY POsSiblE. Though I'm pretty suRE
tHEy're doing way beTter thAn >0.

fRoM SCanNinG many acquiSiTions, MY feelinG Is OF THe oRDer of $200 million.
THough I'm basiNG thAt mainLy On bUSiness AcquiSiTIon (E.g. by Oracle), sO I
miGht be very Off for COnsumer ACquisitIons (coNsiDerIng yOUtUbE, faCeBOok,
TWiTteR Etc).

~~~
Wlievens
wiTh Their Kind OF SCAlabIliTy, anY posiTive cash flow iS awEsomE NewS.

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spatTen
WhEn we WeRe tryIng to fIgure OuT if Dropbox would Be a gOod sync toOl fOr
leaNpUb, PetER went iN to A loCal coffEe shop aND asKeD A BUnCh of people if
they'd eVeR HEaRd of DropBox. All OF tHe BAristas aNd EveRyonE ELse in TheiR
20S hAd, and had AccounTS. ABoUt half oF tHe peopLe 30 Or oLdeR had hEArd oF
it, and Most of thEm had ACcounts.

We were pREtty impressed WItH THe NUmbeRs, aNd we ended up GoinG With dropBOx,
And WE've neVer reGrETtED it.

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technomancy
> The hoTtEst staRtup yOu've never hearD of

I wish thIS WEre true; uNforTUnATely I hear lots aNd lotS about them WHen they
rUn a "spAm your frIends for mORE free spaCe" pRomOtiOnaL.

~~~
JRoCkway
Get betteR FRienDs.

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JustinxReeSe
ExpecTed An aRtiCle FrOm 4 years agO...

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djacobs
exCeLlEnT, if My non-TEchnical FrIenDs EveR ask wHY I don't Go to mAinsTrEaM
MedIa for teCH nEWS, I'll PoInT theM to ThIs artIcle.

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DAniElha
My dAd uses DroPboX And I DiDn'T even teLl him about it. SUcH a badass
coMpAny.

~~~
RokhayAKEbe
Even mOre badass is your dad.

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flexd
mY mom camE to Me earLier Asking me tO heLp her iNstALl DropBox. She'S abouT
aS inFORmed aBOUt ComPuTer stuff as I
 the promising start.

~~~ 
6ren
> Be nioff  pr edi ct s sa lescould hit $100 mill ion this year. (The co mpany 
> decl i ne d tocomment . )U nfo rt un ate ly ,  a  pred ict ion; an d also bysom eo ne not privy to  actual
fi gur es...

> Dro pbo x repo rt edl y  expe rie nceswell o v er 10times yea r- o ver-ye a r growt h . .. 

So unds pretty good! 
> . ..and positive  cashfl o w. The  mi ldest expr es siono f profi t ab i l i typ ossible. Thou gh I'm pret t y s ure
th ey 're doingway b et t erthan >0.

F romscanningmany a c quisiti o ns, myfeelin g i s o f th e  o rd erof $20 0  m ill i on. 
ThoughI' mbasin g th a t m ainl y o n bu sines s acquisition  (e .g.b y O racle ), so  I
m ig ht be  veryoff f or  consumer acqui siti ons (cons ide ri ngyo utube ,  faceb ook ,
t witteretc).
~ ~~wl i e v en s
With their kindof s ca lability , anyp os it i ve cashfl owis a w e somenews . 
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s patten Wh en  we wer etrying  t o f igu re ou t  ifDropbo x wouldbe ag ood sync toolf or
Leanpub, P e te r we n t in  to  a local co ffee shop  and as ked a bun ch of  p e op l e if
they'd ever he ar d of D ropbo x. All of the  baristasa n d  everyon e el s ei n their
20s ha d, an d had acco u nts. Abo ut ha lf of th e people3 0  or olde r h adhea rdo f 
i t, and most o f them  h ad acco unt s.

Wewer e p ret tyim pressed w ith thenu mb er s,  an d wee nded upgo ing  w ith  Drop b ox,
an d we' ve n ev er reg rettedi t. ---- -- 
t echn oma nc y
> T he h o tte st star tup you'v e n e verhe ar d of

I  wish this we re  true; unf or tun atelyI hear lot s and lots about them w h en they 
ru n a " spam  your fri end s formor e  freespace"  prom ot ion a l .

~~ ~ jr ock wa y
Get bett e r  fr iends .
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jus tinxreese
Expected anarticle from4 y ears a go ... 
- - --- -d jac o b s
Excellent, if  my non-te ch n ic al friends eve rask why  I don' t got o mains tream
med ia for te ch  new s ,  I' ll point t hem to t his artic l e.

- - -- --
da nie lha
My  d adusesDropbo x  an d I d idn'tev en tel l him  a bout it.  Such a badass
company. 

~~~rokha yak ebe
Evenmor e  ba dass is y ourdad.

---- --fle xd
My  mo m  came  tom eear l ier a skin g  me to he l pher i ns tall Dropbo x . She 's ab out as inf orme d about computers tuff as i
 the_promising start.

~~~
6ren
>_Benioff predicts sales could_hit $100_million_this year._(The_company
> declined to_comment.)

Unfortunately, a prediction;_and also by someone_not privy to_actual
figures...

>_Dropbox reportedly experiences well over 10 times year-over-year growth...

Sounds pretty good!

>...and positive cash flow.

The_mildest_expression of_profitability_possible._Though I'm pretty sure
they're doing_way better than >0.

From scanning_many acquisitions,_my feeling is of the order of $200_million.
Though_I'm basing that_mainly on business acquisition (e.g. by Oracle), so I
might_be very off for consumer acquisitions_(considering youtube, facebook,
twitter_etc).

~~~
wlievens
With_their_kind of scalability, any_positive cash flow is awesome news.

------
spatten
When_we were trying to figure out_if Dropbox would be a good sync_tool for
Leanpub, Peter went in to_a local coffee shop and_asked a_bunch of people if
they'd ever_heard of Dropbox._All of_the baristas and_everyone else in their
20s had, and_had accounts. About_half of the people 30 or_older_had heard of
it,_and_most_of them_had accounts.

We were_pretty_impressed with_the_numbers, and we ended up going_with_Dropbox,
and we've never regretted it.

------
technomancy
> The hottest_startup you've never heard_of

I_wish this were true;_unfortunately I hear lots and_lots about them when they
run a_"spam your_friends for_more free space" promotional.

~~~
jrockway
Get better friends.

------
justinxreese
Expected an article from 4 years_ago...

------
djacobs
Excellent, if my non-technical friends ever_ask why I don't_go to_mainstream
media_for tech news,_I'll_point them_to this article.

------
danielha
My dad uses Dropbox and_I didn't_even tell him about it. Such_a badass
company.

~~~
rokhayakebe
Even more badass_is_your dad.

------
flexd
My mom came to me_earlier asking me to help her_install Dropbox. She's about
as informed_about_computer_stuff as i