Steven Bartlett

Okay. So you've tried something else that's also messed up.

Okay. And in a professional context, how do you know when to quit the job?

Okay. And in a professional context, how do you know when to quit the job?

What's really interesting about the LinkedIn story, I've got the deck in front of me here from August 20, 2004.

What's really interesting about the LinkedIn story, I've got the deck in front of me here from August 20, 2004.

And what's pretty remarkable... By the way, Matt Kohler helped me create that deck.

And what's pretty remarkable... By the way, Matt Kohler helped me create that deck.

I mean, it's a pretty good deck for a Series B, especially back then. It's very simple, I'd have to say. Simple is good. Very, very simple.

I mean, it's a pretty good deck for a Series B, especially back then. It's very simple, I'd have to say. Simple is good. Very, very simple.

One of the things that really struck out to me is on this page here, which is the sort of opening, I guess, vision mission statement, whatever you want to call it, is it's find and contact the people you need through the people you already trust. And what's quite remarkable, although this was written 20 years ago, this is still very much what LinkedIn is about. Yes.

One of the things that really struck out to me is on this page here, which is the sort of opening, I guess, vision mission statement, whatever you want to call it, is it's find and contact the people you need through the people you already trust. And what's quite remarkable, although this was written 20 years ago, this is still very much what LinkedIn is about. Yes.

And usually when I see these decks, they started as, I don't know, hot or not. And now it's like Facebook and Instagram. Whereas this is still so close to what the vision was.

And usually when I see these decks, they started as, I don't know, hot or not. And now it's like Facebook and Instagram. Whereas this is still so close to what the vision was.

As in like... If you're trying to build a long-term company from the outset, what are you thinking about?

As in like... If you're trying to build a long-term company from the outset, what are you thinking about?

And what do you think of LinkedIn today? Because people use it in such a surprising way. I mean, people are building their personal brands on it. It's like a social network.

And what do you think of LinkedIn today? Because people use it in such a surprising way. I mean, people are building their personal brands on it. It's like a social network.

Really?

Really?

Are you still interested in building companies in terms of like being a CEO and founder again?