Chapter
From High School Books to a Startup Idea
05:35 - 15:55 (10:19)
The speaker talks about how reading was a good way to introduce him to various topics, and how working in programming internships and summer jobs, as well being labeled "most likely to start a company," led him to take a leave of absence from undergrad to start a startup focused on SAT prep.
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The speaker talks about their experiences getting programming internships and summer jobs in middle and high school which lead to a path of starting companies and being involved in startups.
05:35 - 09:44 (04:08)
Summary
The speaker talks about their experiences getting programming internships and summer jobs in middle and high school which lead to a path of starting companies and being involved in startups. They had initially wanted to start a computer game company but ended up being involved with Dropbox and other startups.
ChapterFrom High School Books to a Startup Idea
Episode#334: Drew Houston — The Billionaire Founder of Dropbox
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The guest took a leave of absence during his junior year of college to start an online SAT prep company after identifying an opportunity in the impending changes to the SAT test.
09:44 - 11:14 (01:29)
Summary
The guest took a leave of absence during his junior year of college to start an online SAT prep company after identifying an opportunity in the impending changes to the SAT test.
ChapterFrom High School Books to a Startup Idea
Episode#334: Drew Houston — The Billionaire Founder of Dropbox
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker highlights the importance of reading for gaining knowledge to start a successful company and how it can shatter misconceptions about being just an engineer, and shares how starting a company introduced them to various categories of learning, including sales and marketing.
11:15 - 15:55 (04:40)
Summary
The speaker highlights the importance of reading for gaining knowledge to start a successful company and how it can shatter misconceptions about being just an engineer, and shares how starting a company introduced them to various categories of learning, including sales and marketing.