The Diary Of A CEO by Steven Bartlett

E195: Bumble Founder: World’s Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire: Whitney Wolfe Herd

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Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder of Bumble and the first self-made female billionaire on the planet. In this episode, she reveals after leaving Tinder in explosive circumstances, the injustices she faced drove her on to build a better kind of dating app.

A firm believer that the way to connect with people is by being authentic and being vulnerable, Whitney reveals she routinely shares with her staff her struggles with anxiety and when she’s not feeling on top of things. The only path to human connection lies through honesty, and Whitney breaks the mould to be as transparent with her employees as she can.

In one of our rawest and most emotional conversations with CEOs yet, Whitney reveals that she wanted to be the boss not because she wanted to, but because she thought the nature of her character meant she couldn’t work for anybody else.

Topics:

Early context
How do we follow what we really want?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Your background education
Moving into the working world
The importance of leaning in
Early marketing tactics for tinder
Naivety
What was Tinder like in the early days?
Regrets when building a business
Your departure from Tinder
When was your darkest day?
Why did Bumble win
Balance
Why did bumble win?
Leadership
How do you staying harmony with yourself
The importance of being vulnerable as a leader
What does a successful 10 years look like for bumble?
The last guest question

Whitney:

Instagram: http://bit.ly/3UUZR0P

Twitter: http://bit.ly/3UWNstj

Bumble:

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