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You became the world's youngest billionaire at the age of 25. You got Mark Zuckerberg offering you $3 billion.

You became the world's youngest billionaire at the age of 25. You got Mark Zuckerberg offering you $3 billion.

Was there ever a day where you doubted that decision? Evan Spiegel is the co-founder behind one of the world's biggest social media platforms, Snapchat. He turned disappearing messages into a multi-billion dollar empire, redefining how we connect online.

Was there ever a day where you doubted that decision? Evan Spiegel is the co-founder behind one of the world's biggest social media platforms, Snapchat. He turned disappearing messages into a multi-billion dollar empire, redefining how we connect online.

But the growth of Snapchat was atypical, to say the least. It was like this virus, and it was reaching 75 million users on a monthly basis. So I wondered if you had any advice on the fundamental principles of success.

But the growth of Snapchat was atypical, to say the least. It was like this virus, and it was reaching 75 million users on a monthly basis. So I wondered if you had any advice on the fundamental principles of success.

I want to know what they teach at Stanford because the success rate of creating some of the world's preeminent entrepreneurs is really, really high.

I want to know what they teach at Stanford because the success rate of creating some of the world's preeminent entrepreneurs is really, really high.

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Evan, when you look back over your earliest years and you try and make sense of the dots that connected in hindsight, I guess, as Steve Jobs once said, What are those dots?

Evan, when you look back over your earliest years and you try and make sense of the dots that connected in hindsight, I guess, as Steve Jobs once said, What are those dots?

Did you feel like you fitted in when you were a kid?

Did you feel like you fitted in when you were a kid?

And when did computers come into the picture for you?

And when did computers come into the picture for you?