Is Snapchat's Co-Founder Completely Crazy for Turning Down $3 Billion From Facebook?

Take our poll and let us know what you think.

By Entrepreneur Staff • Nov 14, 2013

The internet has been a-buzz since news broke yesterday that 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, the co-founder and chief executive of messaging service Snapchat, turned down a $3 billion offer to be acquired by Facebook.

Three billion dollars ain't chump change. Especially for an app that so far isn't generating revenue.

So is Spiegel crazy or crazy smart for not taking all that money? Let us know what you think by taking the poll below.

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