Divot
Divot
Podcast Description
Divot brings you weekly conversations with the people building the future—founders, creators, athletes, and visionaries pushing the limits of business, technology, sports, and entertainment.
We go beyond success stories to explore the real moments that define a journey—the risks, the failures, the breakthroughs, and the lessons that can help you on your path.
Stories of people making their mark, and how you can too.
New episodes every Wednesday.
#DivotPodcast #Business #Tech #Sports #Entertainment #Innovation
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of personal and professional growth by exploring the real journeys of its guests—focusing on topics such as entrepreneurship, tech innovation, and the challenges of building successful startups. Episodes have featured insightful discussions on overcoming failure, networking strategies, and the mental health implications of success, with examples including Pejman Nozad's immigrant journey and Justin Kan's pursuit of fulfillment beyond financial success.
Divot brings you weekly conversations with the people building the future—founders, creators, athletes, and visionaries pushing the limits of business, technology, sports, and entertainment.
We go beyond success stories to explore the real moments that define a journey—the risks, the failures, the breakthroughs, and the lessons that can help you on your path.
Stories of people making their mark, and how you can too.
New episodes every Wednesday.
#DivotPodcast #Business #Tech #Sports #Entertainment #Innovation
Before the cloud powered the modern enterprise, it started with a college dorm, a borrowed garage, and a vision to make work simpler.
In this conversation, Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, shares how he turned a college project into a billion-dollar SaaS company. From building during the early days of the internet to leading through massive technological shifts, Aaron reveals the lessons behind Box’s evolution from a storage startup to a global platform used by 70% of the Fortune 500.
He reflects on the rise of AI, how it’s reshaping the software industry, and why this moment mirrors the early days of cloud computing. From the changing economics of software to the new era of AI agents, Aaron explains what it takes to stay relevant and keep innovating when the rules of business change overnight.
A masterclass in resilience, adaptability, and leadership from one of Silicon Valley’s most curious minds, proving that innovation is less about technology and more about the people who dare to rethink it.
Follow Aaron – X (Twitter): https://x.com/levie
Follow Derek – X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/derekjandersen
Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome to Divot: Making Your Mark on the World
0:19 – From College Project to $4 Billion Company
1:31 – Free Rent, Big Dreams & Dropping Out
2:43 – The Birth of Box and the Cloud Idea
3:49 – The Pivot That Changed Everything
6:45 – AI Disruption: Startups vs Incumbents
10:56 – The New Economics of AI and Software
13:07 – What Clay Christensen Still Teaches Us
15:31 – AI Agents and the Future of Work
20:17 – Managing Teams in the AI Era
26:10 – How Box Shifted to an AI-First Company
40:41 – Leadership, Abundance Mindset & Life Lessons
Follow Divot:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Divotpod
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/divotdotorg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divotpod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divotpod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/divotdotorg
Hashtags:
#AI #FutureOfWork #Leadership #Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #CloudComputing #AIInnovation #AaronLevie #Box #TechLeadership #DivotPodcast
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