So baute der Unternehmer seine Milliarden-Software Flickr hatte er bereits 2005 an Yahoo verkauft – für 35 Millionen US-Dollar. Im Juli 2021 folgte dann sein zweiter Exit – Slack ging für 27,7 Milliarden an Salesforce. Im OMR Podcast erzählt Unternehmer Stewart Butterfield, inwiefern ihn Videospiele inspirieren, bessere Software zu bauen und wieso er ein gutes Produkt für wichtiger empfindet als gutes Marketing. Alle Infos zu ausgewählten Werbepartnern findest du hier.

Stewart Butterfield has been at the forefront of two epochal turning points for tech. First, he was the co-founder of the photo sharing site Flickr, that was one of the defining brands of the so-called Web 2.0 and the world of user-generated content. Several years after that, he co-founded Slack, one of the big winners of the software-as-a-service wars, changing how people work and how companies operate. Now we're at another turning point for the tech industry. Layoffs have occurred across the space and AI is putting traditional business models into doubt. On this episode, we speak with Butterfield about his experiences and what he sees coming next for tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J+M start the show with some BREAKING NEWS: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce! (5:09) Then, they cover Circle canceling its SPAC (26:06), SBF's interactions with regulators and the media (40:29), and a Startup of the Day! (57:50) (0:00) Molly tees up today's news topics! (1:48) J+M catch up from the weekend (5:09) BREAKING: Slack Founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce two years after the Slack acquisition was announced (12:49) Mixpanel - Apply for $50K in credits at https://mixpanel.com/startups  (14:14) Is this a Salesforce issue or a Slack issue? Is Salesforce's Co-CEO leaving last week just a coincidence? (24:43) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (26:06) Circle cancels its SPAC over missed regulatory deadlines (39:11) Fitbod - Get 25% off at https://fitbod.me/twist  (40:29) SBF and Maxine Waters, Semafor's potential illicit funds from SBF (57:50) Startup of the Day! Loft Dynamics is building a VR helicopter flight simulator for ~95% cheaper than traditional simulators FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, and Nathan Jurgenson, Snapchat sociologist, discuss technological solutions for information overload. They explore the history of email and its impact, the printing press revolution, tools for navigating overwhelming information, personalized recommendations, Blinkist as a solution, and employer responsibility in addressing information overload.

In the early 2000s, Stewart Butterfield tried to build a weird, massively multiplayer online game, but the venture failed. Instead, he and his co-founders used the technology they developed to create the photo-sharing site Flickr. After Flickr was acquired by Yahoo in 2005, Butterfield went back to the online game idea, only to fail again. But the office messaging platform Slack rose from the ashes of that second failure — a company which, today, is valued at over $5 billion. PLUS, for our postscript "How You Built That," how a peanut butter obsession turned teenager Abby Kircher into a CEO before she was old enough to drive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My guest today is Stewart Butterfield, founder and CEO of Slack. Stewart’s 2014 essay “Why We Don’t Sell Saddles Here” had a massive impact on my own business journey, which made this discussion extra special. During our conversation, we discuss the concept of owner’s delusion, how to frame the boundaries between product and market, and the challenge of changing people’s mental models and behavior when introducing innovative products. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Stewart. Before we transition to the episode, I also wanted to highlight our newest series Business Breakdowns. Each week, we do a deep dive into an individual business to understand what makes it tick. For more information go to joincolossus.com or search for and sign up to the Business Breakdowns feed on your preferred podcast player. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.----- Founder's Field Guide is a property of Colossus, Inc. For more episodes of Founder's Field Guide, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes[00:02:51] - [First question] - Discussing his essay We Don’t Sell Saddles Here  [00:06:19] - Important contrast between innovation and the product[00:06:46] - Who Do You Want Your Customers to Become? [00:08:07] - His thoughts on marketing from both ends and how he’s gotten better at it[00:10:45] - What across Slack’s history has been the most successful market messaging creation strategy[00:13:43] - The 5K contest and how it taught him about the design unlock of limitations[00:17:44] - How limitations and constraints can power and incentivize innovation [00:21:21] - Why both of his attempts to build videogames ended up as consumer software[00:27:55] - Whether or not there is still white space in digital communication software[00:30:15] - The dynamic between effective communication and building communication tools[00:34:02] - A future of digital-first companies and what that might look like[00:40:15] - Leadership and Self-Deception and what self-deception means to him[00:43:39] - Examples of self-deception he underwent that he was able to learn from[00:46:59] - Mastery and its importance in the world of business[00:48:59] - Why hippies and APIs may have a tighter correlation than we think [00:54:01] - Whether or not technology is fundamentally amoral [00:56:10] - Interesting and open questions about the future that remain unanswered [00:58:33] - His current creative outlets that he engages with the most [00:59:24] - Yahoo Resignation Letter and why he wrote it the way he did[01:00:31] - Lessons for investors and builders that he’s learned from building Slack[01:03:07] - The kindest thing that anyone has ever done for him [01:04:27] - Why a philosophy primer would be beneficial for virtually everyone

Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield about remote working, competition with Microsoft, and the way technology changes how we communicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slack's co-founder Stewart Butterfield wonders what the future of work will look like for his 12 million customers. Springfree Trampoline's co-founder Steve Holmes says the company has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for its products. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entrepreneurs about how they're navigating these turbulent times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how coronavirus changed everything for Slack and its customers, the sudden transition to "work from home" across the country, and how the company is handling a surge in usage at the same time that other plans and resources are being constrained. Butterfield also discusses Slack's recent redesign, how communication inside organizations has evolved over the years, and the state of innovation in Silicon Valley and the US as a whole. Plus: What would he do if he weren't running Slack?Featuring:Stewart Butterfield (@stewart), CEO, SlackHost:Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-largeMore to explore:On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything.On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media.On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next.And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon!About Recode by Vox:Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us.Follow Us:Newsletter: Recode DailyTwitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stewart Butterfield, founder of the game-changer Slack, shares insights on its cultural impact. He explains how Slack transcends traditional work software by fostering real conversations. The discussion touches on the importance of lateral communication, the platform's role across diverse industries, and how it’s revolutionized productivity. Butterfield also explores the journey from gaming to creating tools that enhance workplace connectivity, highlighting the organic growth of Slack in a tech-savvy world that values transparency and effective collaboration.