How Spotify's college-dropout founder became a billionaire

View this email in your browser Daily dose of inspiration: "When I booked 'This Is Us,' I had 81 cents in my bank account." - Chrissy Metz, actress 3 things to help you make it. 1. How Spotify's college-dropout founder became a self-made millionaire at 23 — and a billionaire at 35 Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek's stake in the company is worth roughly $2.5 billion following Tuesday's direct listing. The 35-year-old was a self-made millionaire at 23 after he sold an online marketing company he founded. Read More » 2. Bill Gates: The world would be better if millions of people read this book The avid reader has a new favorite book. Read More » 3. Why 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz hasn't splurged on anything big yet She knows what it's like to live with a lot less. Read More » unsubscribe privacy policy © 2018 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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