Both the times, of course, Evan knocked the idea out of his Venice offices and took it as an inspiration to make Snapchat the next big thing.

$1 billion when Snapchat was in its early stages and $3 billion a few years later. I mean, just look at all the apps his company owns - Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and if that isn’t enough, head down the controversial street of history.Īpart from failing twice to replicate Snapchat’s idea as dedicated apps, Mark Zuckerberg had offered billions to acquire Spiegel’s startup. It shouldn’t come as a surprise when I tell you that Mark Zuckerberg is a close admirer of Snapchat. Those are the hard workers, the people that believe that working hard is the right thing to do.” Evan, whether in managerial decisions or just in personal life, still employs this advice and has acknowledged it in multiple interviews. Clarence Carter, the head of Red Bull’s security team, said him once, “ When everyone is tired and the night is over, who stays and helps out? Because those are your true friends. And that’s where he learned the life mantra he even today swears by. One of them was Red Bull which Evan joined as an intern during his high school days. In addition to orchestrating large-scale events and throwing campus jamborees, Spiegel specifically used to look for jobs which excelled in the very process. “ Pay attention to who helps you clean up after the party”Ĭalling Evan Spiegel a party fanatic would be an understatement. While Evan didn’t spend much time there, he does consider it one of the key lessons which helped him manage a close-knit team in the early days of Snapchat. Specifically, he was part of the Txtweb team which aimed to make information available to regions like India where Internet connectivity is still not widely available through SMS. Well, you would be surprised to know that one of the few early stints of Spiegel was at a company called “Intuit”. Remember when Evan Spiegel publicly said something and half of India began bad-mouthing Snapdeal instead of Snapchat? Yeah. The stint which probably won’t cause any harm to Snapdeal Designed the logo … with a dash of marketing brilliance.“Pay attention to who helps you clean up after the party”.

The stint which probably won’t cause any harm to Snapdeal.

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