"In the grand tradition of Ben Mezrich's The Accidental Billionaires (2009)... an engaging look into a fascinating subculture of millions." ―Booklist
"Breezy...How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars ably if uncritically chronicles the short history of a young company catering to young users, with a young chief executive, and reveals, intentionally or not, the limitations that come with that combination." ―Wall Street Journal
The improbable and exhilarating story of the rise of Snapchat from a frat boy fantasy to a multi-billion dollar internet unicorn that has dramatically changed the way we communicate.
Tech journalist Billy Gallagher takes us inside the rise of one of Silicon Valley's hottest start-ups. From Snapchat's early dorm room days at Stanford, to the simple concept of sending disappearing pictures, to the company's IPO, and everything in between.