The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less

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'Pay attention' - Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp, bestselling author of ReWork A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance Cracks are forming in the myth of the VC-funded, IPO-driven billion-dollar company. They're unprofitable, unethical and unsustainable - so why bother chasing unicorns? The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia's own journey of building Gumroad, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to start from anywhere to build any kind of software-enabled business. You will learn how to: resist investments that set you up to fail; run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work; develop and release products without failing fast or often; get to profitability and stay there. The Minimalist Entrepreneur offers essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.

Sahil Lavingia is the Founder and CEO of Gumroad, an angel investor, a painter, and a writer.

Pay attention -- Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author A must-read for any potential founder. Brilliant insights into starting something simply and sensibly. Best guide to the new world of starting from anywhere -- Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby and author of Anything You Want A timely, hard-won guide for entrepreneurs looking to build sustainable, profitable businesses with real-world impact. This is the path to a world in which people are able to do what they love for a living, with creativity, ownership and freedom -- Li Jin, founder of Atelier Ventures Few people can simplify a complex topic like Sahil. This book is as fun to read as it is informative -- Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money In a world where things have become grossly overcomplicated, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches us how to strip away the unnecessary and do more with less. Sahil has a profound understanding of the power of community and how to build a business with intention, which makes this book a must-read for any aspiring founder -- Alexis Ohanian, Founder, Seven Seven Six and Former Executive Chair, Reddit Sahil Lavingia's book changed the way I think about my life and my business, and opened my mind to possibilities for a different - and better - model for successful entrepreneurship. A brilliant, fascinating read -- John Green, cofounder of Complexly and author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed