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In this video, I discuss Intuit's recent $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp and what this means for entrepreneurs and businesses everywhere. I cover some bootstrapping lessons and key takeaways from the acquisition that everyone can use to level up their own businesses. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro [00:27]- What is bootstrapping? [01:35] - Incentives and risk/reward [03:15] - Think in decades [04:04] - Mailchimp's origins, making mistakes, and saying no [05:52] - Leveraging the power of peer groups [07:30] - Culture is everything [09:00] - Final thoughts [09:38] - Outro ►Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro ►Order the Leveling Up book today & unlock FREE bonuses: https://book.levelingup.com/offer ►Start and grow your own agency: https://try.consultingschool.io/growt... ►Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericosiu/ ———— Want to learn the SEO tactics that AirBnB, Lyft, and Heineken use to drive millions of site visits a month? Download the case study now: https://www.singlegrain.com/res/digit... Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericosiu Enjoyed this episode? Let me know your thoughts and please be sure to subscribe. Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Podcast - http://www.growtheverywhere.com/ Marketing School Podcast - https://www.singlegrain.com/marketing... Single Grain - Digital Marketing Agency - http://www.singlegrain.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ericosiu ►Subscribe to my Channel: http://youtube.com/subscription_cente...