(July 2021) Ben Chestnut: From Side Business to $12 Billion – The Accidental Triumph of Mailchimp
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79 min
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2 min
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Startups, Fundraising & VC, Marketing
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What It Covers
Ben Chestnut builds Mailchimp from side project to twelve billion dollar acquisition by Intuit, bootstrapping growth through freemium model and creative marketing.
Notable Moment
Chestnut discovers his leadership crisis during disastrous all-hands meeting when employees demand company strategy, realizing he had no clear plan beyond growth, prompting him to seek formal leadership training in Ohio.
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