Snapchat CEO: Exact Formula Used To Build A $130 Billion Company! I Said No To $3 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg! It's Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This!

<p>From turning down $3 billion from Facebook to building a $100 billion empire, Evan Spiegel reveals the blueprint behind Snapchat.</p><p><br></p><p>Evan Spiegel, co-founder &amp; CEO of Snapchat (now Snap Inc.), founded the app while at Stanford and became the youngest billionaire at 25.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Evan and Steven cover how Snapchat almost didn’t exist, Evan’s ‘T-Shaped’ leadership style, getting bullied before founding Snapchat, and the harshest day of his CEO journey.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:29 The Dots That Got You Here</p><p>03:33 Did You Feel Like You Fitted In?</p><p>03:46 When Did Computers First Come In?</p><p>05:02 Things Aren’t as Complicated as They Seem</p><p>05:28 You Got Bullied</p><p>06:09 What Were You Like as a Kid</p><p>07:33 Why CEOs Don’t Do Many Podcasts</p><p>08:55 Why Did You Choose Product Design?</p><p>10:30 Your Class in Entrepreneurship</p><p>11:00 Key Lesson From Entrepreneurship Class</p><p>12:02 Big Ambitions</p><p>13:26 Entrepreneurship in Europe</p><p>16:00 Your First Failure</p><p>18:00 How to Know When to Quit</p><p>18:50 Why Love &amp; Passion Matter</p><p>19:19 Launching Early &amp; Getting Feedback Fast</p><p>20:39 How Initial Ideas Can Be Wrong</p><p>21:37 How You Started Snapchat</p><p>27:03 Customer Feedback to Implement</p><p>28:36 Raising Capital</p><p>29:46 Investor Feedback</p><p>30:17 Building a Social Network Sounds Delusional</p><p>31:51 Doubting Snapchat's Success</p><p>36:19 Quitting University for Snapchat</p><p>37:33 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs</p><p>39:27 Are Job Titles Limiting Creativity?</p><p>40:34 Hierarchy Issues in Companies</p><p>42:22 Innovating at Snapchat</p><p>47:59 Importance of Hiring</p><p>49:00 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid</p><p>51:06 Leadership Traits of a Perfect Hire</p><p>52:25 Being Nice vs. Being Kind</p><p>53:52 T-Shaped Leadership</p><p>56:44 Advice to Younger Evan</p><p>59:39 Embedding Company Culture Early</p><p>01:01:51 When Company Culture Dilutes</p><p>01:03:35 Company Incentives</p><p>01:04:25 Worst Early Advice</p><p>01:05:47 How Mark Zuckerberg Approached You</p><p>01:10:04 Saying No to That Offer</p><p>01:13:13 Youngest Billionaire at 25</p><p>01:14:19 Managing Romantic Relationships</p><p>01:19:23 Ads</p><p>01:20:21 Your LinkedIn Bio Joke</p><p>01:22:45 Messaging Zuckerberg When They Copied Features</p><p>01:26:57 Should Big Tech Monopolies Be Stopped?</p><p>01:29:25 Hardest Day When Copied</p><p>01:30:30 Leading in Tough Times</p><p>01:31:48 Content Moderation Challenges</p><p>01:36:28 Why Meta Rolled Back Moderation Policies</p><p>01:39:20 Optimism About America</p><p>01:40:08 Social Media &amp; Your Kids</p><p>01:42:51 Is TikTok's Ban Good for Snapchat?</p><p>01:46:07 Snapchat Going Public</p><p>01:48:28 Killing Projects You Loved</p><p>01:50:15 How Do You Prioritize?</p><p>01:52:23 Ray-Ban Spectacles Launch Reaction</p><p>01:53:37 Will Kids Learn From AI?</p><p>01:56:34 Tradeoffs With AI</p><p>01:58:22 Ads</p><p>02:00:35 Snapchat in 2025</p><p>02:02:14 Importance of Counsels at Work</p><p>02:05:34 When to Listen to Your Team</p><p>02:06:22 Work-From-Home Policies</p><p>02:08:42 Principles of a Successful Entrepreneur</p><p>02:10:18 Managing Stress</p><p>02:13:10 Worst Days of Snapchat</p><p>02:13:50 Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?</p><p>02:15:08 Would You Start Another Tech Company?</p><p>02:17:23 Hardest Thing You’ve Overcome</p><p>02:18:17 Self-Awareness</p><p>02:20:45 Do You Feel Impatient as a Leader?</p><p>02:21:35 What Would Your Team Say About You?</p><p>02:22:12 What Are You Really Good At?</p><p>02:26:55 Biggest Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Evan:</strong></p><p>Twitter - <a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/hnvyN8X8SRb">https://g2ul0.app.link/hnvyN8X8SRb</a></p><p><br></p><p>More about Snap's new glasses - <a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/GDzqC6XeTRb">https://g2ul0.app.link/GDzqC6XeTRb</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong></p><p><a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes">https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get My Book &amp; Cards:</strong></p><p>'The 33 Laws Of Business &amp; Life' - <a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook">https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook</a></p><p><br></p><p>Conversation Cards: <a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb">https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: <a href="https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt">https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Ready to think like a CEO? 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