Drew Houston is an impressive entrepreneur. Especially when you consider he is only 34 years old and worth over 1 Billion USD. Houston started the well known cloud storage company DropBox . Success wasn’t immediate for Houston however, he worked on more than a few other start ups before his time at DropBox, including Bit9, Accolade and Hubspot. Dropbox boasts a half billion users, and a unique position by offering cloud hosting abilities to both businesses and individuals.
Houston was named number 19 on Forbes “40 under 40” list, a collection of the most influential innovative young individuals under 40 years old in the business world. The company now boasts a estimated value over 10 billion USD. Houston is an innovator who often sings the praise of creating a inner circle who is supportive and forward thinking. Similar to Steve Jobs, Houston seems to have the skill of collecting a power team that helps build his vision, while also providing invaluable knowledge.
Houston is a great example of working through the hurdles and struggles of creating something successful. Classic entrepreneurial qualities.
I think it was really cool to see another story of someone who is able to push through adversity because of their belief in their product and their ability to make it big.