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Re:Mailchimp Is Exploring a Sale at $10B-Plus Valuation by sombremesa on Thursday August 12, 2021 @09:27AM (#28156007)
I'd agree, Mailchimp has spent a pretty penny on advertising and still doesn't seem to be all that strong as a brand or household name.

$10B valuation doesn't seem justifiable.

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Re:Mailchimp Is Exploring a Sale at $10B-Plus Valuation by runako on Thursday August 12, 2021 @12:20PM (#28158189)
> all that strong as a brand or household name.

Which email services have stronger brands?

Why would an email platform for business be a household name any more than would the top HR software?

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Re:Mailchimp Is Exploring a Sale at $10B-Plus Valuation by sombremesa on Thursday August 12, 2021 @03:39PM (#28160540)
> Which email services have stronger brands?

None. No "Email service" (let's say newsletters specifically, because obviously gmail exists) has a strong brand - that's my point, it was a blank canvas to start and they've spent a ton on paint with little to show for it.

> Why would an email platform for business be a household name any more than would the top HR software?

Businesses are made up of people. Look at Salesforce, Workday, Zoom...

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Re:Mailchimp Is Exploring a Sale at $10B-Plus Valuation by runako on Thursday August 12, 2021 @06:07PM (#28162194)
> they've spent a ton on paint with little to show for it.

This is a bizarre comment under an article for a company that bootstrapped to a $10 billion valuation.

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Re:Mailchimp Is Exploring a Sale at $10B-Plus Valuation by sombremesa on Thursday August 12, 2021 @08:42PM (#28163808)
?

If I say "Timmy never did well in school" are you going to run up and say that's a bizarre comment because Timmy is an oscar winner?

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