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b"What is the best way to get over a heartbreak? For Justin McLeod that was creating one of the world\\u2019s most popular dating apps.\\nJustin McLeod is the CEO and founder of the dating app Hinge, which has over 20 million users and sets up a date every 3 seconds.\\nIn this conversation Justin and Steven discuss topics, such as overcoming addiction, early stigma around dating apps, the setbacks and difficulties when creating Hinge, his tumultuous love story, and why happy endings are for the movies.\\n\\n00:00 Intro\\n02:07 My Addiction & Going to Rehab\\n05:18 12 Step Programme for Addiction\\n07:36 How My Love Experiences Influenced My Entrepreneurial Journey\\n12:22 Founding Hinge\\n15:46 How Do We Know Which Ideas to Go After?\\n18:50 When Did the App Form?\\n23:35 Tinder and How It Impacted Hinge\\n27:29 The Interview That Changed My Life\\n34:14 The New Era for Hinge\\n36:56 How to Be Successful on Hinge\\n38:56 What Is Hinge Labs?\\n42:51 The Worst Things to Do in Dating Apps\\n44:03 Advice for People Going on Loads Of Dates\\n47:30 Dating Apps Want People to Stay Single to Have More Customers\\u2026\\n49:23 How Has the Dating World Changed in the Last Few Years?\\u2028\\n50:31 Hinge First Principles\\n51:48 The Importance of Taking Risks\\n01:00:38 How to Have Great Company Culture\\n01:17:16 Biggest Hiring Mistakes\\n01:19:42 What the Future of Dating Apps Looks Like\\n01:21:33 The Last Guest Question\\n\\ufeff\\nWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb\\n\\nMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook\\n\\nFollow me:\\nhttps://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo\\n\\nSponsors: \\nHuel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb\\nWHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO\\nUber: https://p.uber.com/creditsterms\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"