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The Minimalist Entrepreneur

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What to expect

'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.

Critics Review

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
Author Sahil Lavingia
Narrator Sahil Lavingia
Duration 4 hours and 39 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405552486
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Business innovation, Business strategy, Entrepreneurship, Small businesses and self-employment
Availability AU, GB, IE

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