Jan 29, 2017Standing up for America’s PrinciplesLike many of us, I was alarmed by President Trump’s immigration and travel ban on Friday barring entry of citizens from seven countries into the US. On basically any level — moral, economic, or logical — this is the wrong thing to do and is antithetical to America’s principles. Turning…Refugees2 min readRefugees2 min read
Dec 13, 2016A Path Forward for the Digital EconomyA Path Forward for the Digital Economy America is at a pivotal moment. As we saw in this past election cycle, there’s no shortage of important issues that we will have to contend with over the next several years — issues as wide-ranging as equality and social justice, infrastructure and…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Nov 9, 2016Quick Thoughts on the ElectionBelow is an edited email I shared with Box employees this morning. I realize that many other startups and companies are faced with similar questions and emotions today, so I’m sharing it publicly. Hey Boxers: I wanted to briefly share a few thoughts on the U.S. election result and process…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Jun 29, 2016Election 2016: Avoiding America’s DisruptionThere are so many important issues that Americans must think about this coming election season — immigration, criminal justice reform, national security, education, and much more — but one of the under-the-radar issues so far has been technology policy. This week Hillary Clinton unveiled her initiative on Technology & Innovation…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published inThe Industrialist’s Dilemma·Jan 17, 2016Introducing The Industrialist’s DilemmaThe Industrialist’s Dilemma is a new course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business that runs in the Winter of 2016, and is being taught by Stanford GSB Lecturer and XSeed Capital General Partner Robert Siegel (@robsiegel), Box CEO Aaron Levie (@levie), and is advised by Sapphire Ventures Vice President…Industrialists Dilemma3 min readIndustrialists Dilemma3 min read
