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The Minimalist Entrepreneur

How Great Founders Do More with Less
by Sahil Lavingia
The cover of The Minimalist Entrepreneur
4.22/5 on Goodreads
ISBN 9780593192399
Published in 2021
256 pages
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Description

A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance

Now more than ever, you don’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible for entrepreneurs to start for free, make a customer of anyone, and grow a profitable, sustainable company from anywhere.

Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia’s own journey of building Gumroad, a platform for creators to sell their work, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how

  • start then learn
  • build a community, then solve a problem for them
  • charge for something even before you’ve built anything
  • avoid running out of money and, more importantly, energy
  • run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work
  • own a business without it owning you back.

The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. This is essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.