mal chim was born in albuquirque, new mexico. He worked at his family's bakery until a big chain pushed hem out of business when he was 12. His dad died of a hard attack, and his family lost their primary income. Ben chestnut had climbed the ladder at this very same music start up as a web developer. And dan curzius didn't even realize he was applying an engineering position.
Mailchimp recently sold for $12 billion to Intuit, the small business powerhouse that owns Quickbooks, Turbotax, Credit Karma, and Mint. This deal is the largest ever acquisition of a privately-held bootstrapped business. In this episode, I walk you through the history of the company and lessons we can all learn from its meteoric rise.
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