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Live From The HIBT Summit: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger Of Instagram

How I Built This · 19 Dec 2019 · 22m

What this episode covers

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, discuss their lives after stepping down from the company they sold to Facebook for a billion dollars. They reflect on the transition from running a massive platform to being beginners again, the challenges of scaling social media responsibly, and the enduring trust in their co-founder relationship that allowed them to navigate both the company's growth and their departure.

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Facebook, U.S. Bank
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Instagram

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