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“The benefit to building a startup is that customers don't have the same kind of friction when they adopt new technology.”

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Aaron Levie (born 1985) is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Box, a leading cloud content management platform. Known for his visionary leadership in cloud computing and enterprise software, he transformed Box from a startup into a global company serving over 100,000 businesses. Levie is recognized for driving digital transformation and innovation in enterprise collaboration. more

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