No matter if you are a business or a consumer, chances are you have interacted with Mailchimp. This company has evolved from an email platform to a marketing hub for small business owners with an engaging brand and amazing culture. The company was born from the co-founders being laid off from their corporate roles and has grown to be worth billions despite not taking any outside investment.

As CEO, co-founder Ben Chestnut has shaped this company with an incredible focus on its culture and a tremendous ability to keep innovating. During this conversation, Ben talks to Alex Gonzalez about leadership, creativity, innovation and more. They talk about his personal journey and interests as a kid that are evident in the Mailchimp culture today. Ben speaks to how his personal passion around helping empower small business. He also talks about empowering employees and how he evolves the company culture to reflect the evolving needs of customers. Alex asks Ben about creativity and innovation and we learn about some of Ben's pet peeves and personal interests.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience (prior to the pandemic) and you can also watch it on the Disruptor Studio YouTube channel here:

https://bit.ly/3j06CLW