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20VC: Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut on The Biggest Leadership Lessons Scaling to a $12Bn Acquisition and $1BN+ ARR, The Secret to Happiness, Being a Great Husband and Father & Why 2021 was the Right Time To Sell to Intuit

Dec 12, 2022
Ben Chestnut, Co-founder of Mailchimp, shares his remarkable journey from running a web design agency to building a marketing powerhouse valued at $12 billion. He discusses pivotal moments, including his mother’s influence on his leadership style and the significance of personal relationships in business. Ben emphasizes the importance of humility, patience, and emotional intelligence as key leadership traits. He reflects on the pressures of success, the right time for selling to Intuit, and how to find happiness as a husband and father.
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