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Snap's CEO Says This One Trait Is 'the X Factor' for Entrepreneurs
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, 34, has one piece of advice for anyone looking to be an entrepreneur: Don't be afraid to be creative. "I think one of the most important things today is really nurturing ...
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Snapchat’s CEO says he purposefully sets new hires up to fail on their first day on the job
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel admits he purposely makes new hires have a terrifying first day to emphasize failure is welcomed—and necessary—to build a more creative team culture. For most new ...
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Snapchat CEO: I give my employees an ‘almost impossible’ task on their first day—that way, they’ve ‘already failed’ early
That's why Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel gives new employees on his design team a very difficult task on their first day, he said on Monday's podcast episode of "The Diary of a CEO." ...
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Snap CEO Pens Love Letter to LA After Fires Displace 150 Staffers, Pledges $5 Million to Recovery: 'Here for the Long Haul'
Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel shared an emotional letter following the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed his father's Palisades home and displaced 150 of the social platform's ...
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Snapchat CEO reveals why he sets ‘impossible’ tasks for new hires on day one
That’s exactly what happens at Snapchat, where CEO Evan Spiegel has a unique approach to onboarding new employees—one that deliberately sets them up for failure. During a recent appearance on ...
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Snapchat CEO doesn’t want poor people using his app, lawsuit claims
Not even letting Pompliano finish his point, the lawsuit claims that Snap CEO Evan Spiegel interrupted Pompliano and boldly declared: “This app is only for rich people. I don’t want to expand ...