Stewart Butterfield: The Slack Story

Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Slack, born in Canada, entrepreneur, and father.

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Founded Flickr, a popular photo sharing platform, then he created slack

Slack is messaging app, launched in 2013, revolutionizing workplace communication.

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Married to Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr, with whom he has three children:

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three children: Sonnet, Louie, and Mint.

Butterfield's net worth estimated at over $1 billion, thanks to Slack's success.

Despite success, Butterfield remains focused on improving workplace collaboration with Slack.

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He is known for his philanthropy, supporting various charitable causes.

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Today, Butterfield continues to lead Slack under Salesforce's ownership, driving innovation.

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