The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
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!
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses.
He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives.
DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected.
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From turning down $3 billion from Facebook to building a $100 billion empire, Evan Spiegel reveals the blueprint behind Snapchat.
Evan Spiegel, co-founder & CEO of Snapchat (now Snap Inc.), founded the app while at Stanford and became the youngest billionaire at 25.
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.
Chapters:
Intro
The Dots That Got You Here
Did You Feel Like You Fitted In?
When Did Computers First Come In?
Things Aren’t as Complicated as They Seem
You Got Bullied
What Were You Like as a Kid
Why CEOs Don’t Do Many Podcasts
Why Did You Choose Product Design?
Your Class in Entrepreneurship
Key Lesson From Entrepreneurship Class
Big Ambitions
Entrepreneurship in Europe
Your First Failure
How to Know When to Quit
Why Love & Passion Matter
Launching Early & Getting Feedback Fast
How Initial Ideas Can Be Wrong
How You Started Snapchat
Customer Feedback to Implement
Raising Capital
Investor Feedback
Building a Social Network Sounds Delusional
Doubting Snapchat's Success
Quitting University for Snapchat
Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
Are Job Titles Limiting Creativity?
Hierarchy Issues in Companies
Innovating at Snapchat
Importance of Hiring
Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
Leadership Traits of a Perfect Hire
Being Nice vs. Being Kind
T-Shaped Leadership
Advice to Younger Evan
Embedding Company Culture Early
When Company Culture Dilutes
Company Incentives
Worst Early Advice
How Mark Zuckerberg Approached You
Saying No to That Offer
Youngest Billionaire at 25
Managing Romantic Relationships
Ads
Your LinkedIn Bio Joke
Messaging Zuckerberg When They Copied Features
Should Big Tech Monopolies Be Stopped?
Hardest Day When Copied
Leading in Tough Times
Content Moderation Challenges
Why Meta Rolled Back Moderation Policies
Optimism About America
Social Media & Your Kids
Is TikTok's Ban Good for Snapchat?
Snapchat Going Public
Killing Projects You Loved
How Do You Prioritize?
Ray-Ban Spectacles Launch Reaction
Will Kids Learn From AI?
Tradeoffs With AI
Ads
Snapchat in 2025
Importance of Counsels at Work
When to Listen to Your Team
Work-From-Home Policies
Principles of a Successful Entrepreneur
Managing Stress
Worst Days of Snapchat
Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?
Would You Start Another Tech Company?
Hardest Thing You’ve Overcome
Self-Awareness
Do You Feel Impatient as a Leader?
What Would Your Team Say About You?
What Are You Really Good At?
Biggest Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask
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