Is It a Limitation of the Blit Scaling Theory or an Exception That Proves the Rules?

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It took all of two thousand five, i think, to kind of work up that courage. Remember, their product was already out there. Yes, it had huge scale potential, but it was also easy to replicate and improve on. And any potential competitors could do this, competitors who may very well have had a blit scale mind set and access to v c funding. Finally, ben and his team made the decision to go all in on mail chimp. We're going totake lief.

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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