MailChimp is home to more than 700 remarkable people with all sorts of talents that extend past our work responsibilities. We’ve got comedians, teachers, authors, woodworkers, homebrewers—even musicians!—working side-by-side in our spacious, art-filled office. And our team is always growing, too. That’s why our most recent project, a recruiting magazine, was so thrilling. We may be […]
Do a quick search online for articles about millennials and you’ll be flooded with results. Since the millennial generation has entered the workforce, this generation has dominated headlines with controversies, lessons, and new age approaches to business. In the meantime, older generations and traditional ways of doing business have been pushed to the side. Apps
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When I joined MailChimp 6 years ago after running a nonprofit organization, the vernacular of the tech world took some getting used to. I would read articles about other companies and one word kept coming up that surprised me: equity. The tech world loves to throw around the word “equity.” I soon learned that in
I assume you know how much you’re spending on advertising. It’s an easy metric to compute even if you’ve only been in business for a month. There are other very important metrics most business owners and managers will follow once they have some sales history, such as lifetime value, inventory turnover, and other traditional business
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Finding good employees can be time consuming and expensive, so it only makes sense that you would want to keep great workers around for the long haul. If a quality worker has ever exited your business, then you probably understand the vacuum that can be left in their wake. Suddenly, work is completed more slowly,
By Keith Crerar Everyone remembers the first day at a new job. Mine was in March 2015. After spending close to a decade working for a publicly traded company, at age 40 I decided to move to a startup at age 40—about the same time other guys are locked in midlife crisis and buying motorcycles.
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When MailChimp cofounder Dan Kurzius first visited Krog St. Market in 2014, he was surprised by how many shoppers were riding their bikes to the food-and-retail hall. And with MailChimp’s move to a similar structure—Ponce City Market—on the horizon, he was feeling a little bit inspired, too. “The popularity of bikes on the Krog St.
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By Greg Spaulding Engaged employees drive a company’s success. They’re ready to perform, innovate, and help their companies grow. So here’s the reality: Only 33% of U.S. employees today are engaged in their jobs. According to a Gallup study, engaged employees are 17% more productive, miss 41% fewer days of work, and generate 20% more
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cul If you had to describe MailChimp in visuals, you might use a paint drip billboard, a Freddie made of moss or basmati rice, and about a hundred different T-shirt designs. Then again, maybe you’d use a skateboard deck, a temporary tattoo of Grace Hopper, or a neon sign about coffee inspired by Dave Grohl.
Hard to believe, but summer is nearly over. Did you take a vacation from your small business this year? If you’re like many entrepreneurs, the answer is no. Just 57% of small business owners in a recent survey by OnDeck Capital say they are vacationing this year, and only 32% say they generally make vacation
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