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The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less Hardcover – October 26, 2021

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“Pay attention.”—Jason Fried

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 to:
 
  •  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.
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"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

"Sahil knows not. He knows what not to do, what not to follow, how not to waste, and how not to get caught up in the hype. What's left is the yes - the stuff that really works, the things that actually matter. It's all in this book, and much of it only in this book. Pay attention."
--Jason Fried, cofounder of Basecamp and coauthor of Rework
 
"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

About the Author

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

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Portfolio (October 26, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593192397
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593192399
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.24 x 0.89 x 9.29 inches
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An excellent weekend read for any striving entrepreneur
I read this book over 3 sittings in 1 weekend and absolutely loved it. All in all, I think it took me ~4-5 hours. The book has so many great stories from different entrepreneurs which are all so inspiring and unique. There's also a lot of valuable wisdom from the author himself who founded his own digital business (gumroad.com).Before this book, I never realized what a great resource your immediate community is to building a company/product but it makes a ton of sense. Towards the end, the book also has some great lessons for existing digital entrepreneurs, like how to automate your HR/recruiting departments and operate a digital business in a more decentralized way.This book is a fun, quick, and valuable resource for anyone looking for ideas on how to get started and for how to build something of your own. I would highly recommend it for any entrepreneur or businessperson.
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Dr. Kaman C. Hung
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Real Life Entrepreneurship
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022
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This book is by far one of the best books on entrepreneurship that I have ever read. It reminds me of the book "Building on Bedrock" by Derek Lidow. Essentially, the author starts off by saying that he fully intended to build a "unicorn" company (a company that is worth over $1 billion, called a "unicorn" because they are so rare). But he realized that after he failed at reaching that mark, there were so many other things that made his business successful. This book provides a hard look at what it takes to be a really successful entrepreneur. It does not matter whether you are opening a bakery, school, or even the latest technology company, this book has actionable insights for everyone! I have read quite a few entrepreneurship books and this book is so refreshing because it tells you everything you need to do to be everything you can be and provide goods and services that won't necessarily change the world—but they WILL make a difference.

Absolutely hands down one of my favorite books!
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djseber
4.0 out of 5 stars meh
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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Not game changing but useful reminders, will take advice to market to communities. Will recommend as a inspiring account of what went well but didn’t have many stories
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Walter S.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for all CEOs
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023
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This book is a very useful guide for everyone who wants to run a tech startup or tech business. It contains a step by step instructions and everything that you need to know to create you startup. This book is written by brilliant founder of Gumroad.
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Nichole
5.0 out of 5 stars best book I’ve read all summer
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023
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This book has inspired me to start a business and has provided tips/ ideas that I hadn’t thought of. I can’t wait to share my success.
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mrbillny
5.0 out of 5 stars build a business not a startup
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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Basically common sense but most of the takeaway evolves around building a business and a community rather than a startup, scaling beyond your means and a network that doesn’t engage and share your interests.

Quick read so if this sounds good or interesting pick this up.

For this one I preferred the narration of the audiobook but referenced the references in the text.
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Cliente de Kindle
4.0 out of 5 stars Good advice for those who are starting
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023
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This book does not give you a systematic step-by-step guide to make you rich easily. It gives good advice from his own experience building Gumroad. Also, he shares details of his process at building his company as you read the chapters. Pretty inspiring and insightful!
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Ed
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for struggling and/or bootstrapped founders!
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
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I run a startup that made $0 for 3 years. This book has been a lifesaver. It guided me step-by-step to launch a SaaS to help entrepreneurs sell their skills as a subscription. I reached $2.3K MRR in a week.

Some of the game-changer advice that I’m following to the letter:

“You might not be totally sure how to solve the problem you have chosen to solve for your community, but one of the easiest ways to get started and to experiment is to freelancer.”

“Selling your time does not scale nearly as well as other types of businesses but can generate positive cash flow much sooner, giving you the breathing room to think about what comes next.”
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Sven
4.0 out of 5 stars Great insight for new creators
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022
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Easy to comprehend.

Great and easy to apply tips are shared here.

The book serves to promoto Gumroad, which isn't a bad thing per se. Gumroad is a great service offering endless opportunities.
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Mauro F Rebelo
5.0 out of 5 stars Really liked
Reviewed in Brazil on December 29, 2021
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Impossible not to acknowledge that the process Sahil describes works and is right simply because we all, somehow, experienced what he talks about community, problems and solutions. Besides that,it is objective and concise.
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Jason Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly useful for people who want to build online businesses
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2021
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I picked up this book because I've been a follower of Sahil and Gumroad for a long time. I run a small SaaS business and this book gave me a bunch of new ideas on things like outsourcing, growth, community-building and personal finance. If you want to build a profitable online business and you need useful, actionable advice on how to do it, then I highly recommend this book!
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A. Lehrdamm
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2024
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Very cool business book. I love the Gumroad Story.
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alfredo
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing book
Reviewed in Spain on January 13, 2024
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This book is very easy to understand to someone that has already started a business or is planning to start one
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Deep Knowledge
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost a perfect for simple entrepreneurs
Reviewed in India on July 16, 2023
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Loved each page. Waiting for your next book.
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