Don Mc Kinnon - The Unsurpassed Expert in Finding Just the Right Kinds of Investors

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Don mc kinnon is the unsurpassed expert in finding just the right kinds of investors, and lots of them. He's done it twice with his first company, hear music, which he started the day he graduated college, and went on to sell to starbucks,. And now again with his current company, milk. That's milk with a cue like ben. Think of your investors, from your angel investors on, as part of your team. Each person an organization you add to your bench brings you key experience and insight.

This week, we’re returning to an episode of Masters of Scale featuring Ben Chestnut, the co-founder and CEO of Mailchimp. The email marketing platform was acquired this year by Intuit in a multi-billion-dollar deal that closed this month. Hear how Chestnut used a DIY ethos to grow the company without ever raising a dollar of outside funding. The Mailchimp story is the exception to Reid's rule (always raise more money than you think you need!). The episode explores a range of options for those who don't fit the VC-funding mold. Cameo appearances: LeVar Burton (Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton Reads), Don MacKinnon (Milq), Karen Cahn (iFundWomen).

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