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They arent taking any equity but the companies will use mailchimp which is a paid service. So either way, Mailchimp will probably get something out of it.
by kyrai 16y ago
They arent taking any equity but the companies will use mailchimp which is a paid service. So either way, Mailchimp will probably get something out of it.
- fookyong 16y agoThey are putting up $1 million. They are entitled to something out of it! This is great move by Mailchimp. It's beneficial to the ecosystem (helping hackers to build stuff) and beneficial to them.
- patrickaljord 16y agoThey are entitled indeed, but the article makes it sound like they won't make a cut out of it.
- JoachimSchipper 16y agoI read it more as "mutually beneficial".
- noodle 16y agothey also have a free account, which is plenty for smaller uses. but, i mean, the point of the competition is to integrate into their product. of course they're getting something out of it.
- scorpion032 16y agoWelcome to the concept called "business"