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“I’m not an inventor. I just want to make things better.” —Daniel Ek, Co-founder & CEO

"So much of how you’re evaluated as a leader is based on how proactively you communicate before it’s expected of you. Leaders lead. Be proactive." ––Emery Wells, Co-Founder & CEO

“You can’t focus on what everyone else is doing — it has to be about what’s really broken and what you can do to fix it.” —Drew Houston, Co-founder & CEO

"Pick something you’re absolutely passionate about.” —Scott Farquhar, Co-founder & Co-CEO

“Have courage to dream big and always think about the long term — not the next year but the next ten years.” —Ilkka Paananen, Co-founder & CEO

“It’s important to experiment. Once something sticks, go big. Be relentless about handling failure with persistence and positivity." ––Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Co-Founder