{"id":783,"date":"2016-06-16T07:45:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.resilio.com\/?p=783"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T21:59:14","slug":"why-i-started-resilio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.resilio.com\/blog\/why-i-started-resilio","title":{"rendered":"Why I Started Resilio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the long time CEO of BitTorrent, I was honored to be a small part of our mission to empower users and make the Internet better through distributed technology. \u00a0And as you look across the products we built in recent years, these lofty aspirations are reflected throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But aspirations and technology alone are insufficient when building a successful business. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Above all, business success demands relentless focus on your customers and target markets. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To unlock the potential across the product portfolio, we would need to find this focus. \u00a0Thus, the idea for Resilio was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is untapped potential in peer to peer technology throughout the modern enterprise. \u00a0The challenges our customers face can only be solved by a new way of thinking. \u00a0Sync has led the charge and our technology has already unlocked tremendous value inside some of the most demanding environments on the planet. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-798 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.resilio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-15-at-4.05.53-PM.png\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getsynccom.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-15-at-4.05.53-PM.png 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