The Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent Outside SF Bay with Mailchimp's Founder

Name: The Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent Outside SF Bay with Mailchimp's Founder
Uploaded: 2023-11-22T15:15:02+00:00
Duration: 3 s
Channel: Jason M. Lemkin
Description: Mailchimp's founder explains how operating without massive funding in Atlanta actually helped attract talent. People came for the mission, not the money…

22 Nov 2023 · 0 min

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Mailchimp's founder explains how operating without massive funding in Atlanta actually helped attract talent. People came for the mission, not the money or equity. He admits the financial constraints were still brutally hard to manage day to day.

Thank you. I will take one more question and then give Ben a break. But thank you.
Hey, so it was mentioned earlier that Atlanta is becoming more and more of a tech city. And my question is, during the early days being in Atlanta, how were you able to attract top talent and retain that top talent without massive funding as you're bootstrapping over the years?
Not having the massive funding was, in retrospect, an asset because it attracted people who truly cared about the cause, not to get that money and the equity for it. So it's not that much of a weakness, to be honest with you. But when you're in the moment, it's hell, I know.