Podcasts about minimalist entrepreneur

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Anita Henderson, known as "The Author's Midwife," who coaches entrepreneurs and C-suite executives to write, publish, and leverage books as powerful marketing tools.As business owners, we often hear about writing a book but struggle with actually completing one. Whether it's feeling overwhelmed by the process or battling imposter syndrome, many of us keep our book ideas tucked away for years. Anita shared how her clients typically spend 9-12 months crafting their books—far from the "write a book in a weekend" myth—and how a well-crafted book can generate leads and opportunities for years to come.What I found most valuable was Anita's approach to entrepreneurship through her own book, "Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur." Her philosophy of clarifying, simplifying, and focusing your business resonated deeply with my observations from hundreds of podcast interviews—true success rarely comes from complexity.

Entrepreneurship often comes with mental hurdles, like control issues and the fear of letting go. Anita Henderson shared how she overcame these challenges by building trust within her team and creating effective systems. Developing this mindset allowed her to focus on growth rather than micromanagement. Consider how letting go might open new doors in your business. Anita Henderson is known as The Author's Midwife. She is the Founder and CEO of The Write Image Consulting, and chief author coach and book publishing strategist with Write Your Life, where she guides corporate executives and entrepreneurs to write, publish, and leverage their memoirs, inspirational stories, or instructional books to reach their goals. Her superpower is creating the structure, story, and strategy for her clients' book publishing journey. As a coach, she pushes new and seasoned authors with tough love and honest critique when needed, and she provides the accountability and expertise to become a bestselling and award-winning author. Anita is an award-winning and bestselling author and ghostwriter, a sought-after editor, a lifelong book nerd, and an avid world traveler. Her memoir, Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More, is her ninth book and chronicles her quarter-century as a business owner and the valuable lessons she learned along the way. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia, and travels the world, sometimes working, sometimes not, but always enjoying the freedoms she has earned through her entrepreneurial experiences. Connect with Anita! Website- https://writeyourlife.net/ Instagram, LinkedIn Order Anita's memoir: Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More - https://writeyourlife.net/minimalist/ From Hustle to Harmony: Becoming a Minimalist Entrepreneur with Anita HendersonDaniela 

On today's episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Anita Henderson. Entrepreneurship wasn't Anita's goals list early in her career. She wanted the professional title, the corner office with the window, the assistant right outside her door, the fat paycheck, the expense account, and all the other benefits of corporate success. She got all that, then got burned out. When an unexpected opportunity landed in her lap, she jumped at it. Entrepreneurship called out to her loud and clear. That was more than twenty-five years ago. Since then, she has started two companies (one a partnership), written nine books, and dipped her toe back into corporate a few times before finally retiring from the 9-to-5 more than a decade ago. Anita has also hosted a radio show, an internet TV program, and a podcast. Known as The Author's Midwife, she now enjoys guiding C-suite execs and seasoned entrepreneurs to write, publish, and leverage their books to position themselves as authorities. As an author coach and book publishing strategist, she shares the secrets to writing and publishing a bestselling and award-worthy book through her Write Your Life Author Coaching Program. She is the author of Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons Learned From My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More. Her greatest joy as a business owner is learning from her mistakes and failures. There have been many, which means she's learned a lot. But the growth and rewards have been instrumental in making her the leader and the minimalist entrepreneur she is today.   To learn more, visit https://writeyourlife.net/   --   We would love to hear from you, and it would be awesome if you left us a 5-star review. Your feedback means the world to us, and we will be sure to send you a special thank you for your kind words. Don't forget to hit “subscribe” to automatically be notified when guest interviews and Express Tips drop every Tuesday and Friday. Interested in joining our monthly entrepreneur membership? Email Annette directly at yourock@ievolveconsulting.com to learn more.  Ready to invest in yourself? Book your free session with Annette HERE.  Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-walter/support

Writing a how-to book isn't the only way to grow your business as an author. In this episode, you'll meet Anita Henderson, author of “Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur.” Anita shares why she wrote a memoir of her professional life, including the obstacles she faced along the way and how she overcame them. You'll also discover the many benefits Anita got from her book, all of which are available to you too!Grab Anita's free resource to find out how you can become your own version of a minimalist entrepreneur. https://writeyourlife.net/minimalist/Connect with Anita on Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitarhenderson/Follow Anita on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/anitatheauthorsmidwife/Click here to schedule a call with me and find out how I can coach you to write your book with confidence and actually enjoy the process. https://calendly.com/candiceldavis/30min

In this episode, learn the world of book publishing and author coaching with Anita Henderson from Elite Online Publishing. Anita shares her personal struggles and triumphs in writing her memoir, "Becoming a Minimalist Entrepreneur," highlighting the importance of staying relevant and leaving a lasting legacy. The discussion covers the writing process, the role of beta readers, and the significance of a minimalist approach in business. https://writeyourlife.net/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elite-publishing/support

In this episode of The Encore Entrepreneur Podcast, Lori welcomes Anita Henderson, an author coach and book publishing strategist. Anita shares her wisdom on the impact of writing business books to bolster professional visibility. They explore various types of business books, including memoirs and instructional guides, and discuss Anita's own journey as detailed in her memoir, "Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur." The discussion highlights the importance of identifying and valuing one's unique story and the strategic use of storytelling in business. Anita explains the concept of minimalist entrepreneurship—making intentional choices that align with one's personal and professional goals. For those inspired to begin their own writing journey, Anita provides resources through her "Three Tenets of the Minimalist Entrepreneur" available on her website. This episode offers invaluable insights for entrepreneurs looking to enhance their professional narrative and impact through book writing. Anita's Free Gift: The Three Tenents of the Minimaliist Entrpreneur Website: https://writeyourlife.net Connect with Anita:  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitarhenderson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anitatheauthorsmidwife/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzt7iZLzARDJtglPi_IUArg Resources: Are you frustrated that your business isn't growing? "Messy to Magnetic: Unlocking the Secret to Effective Marketing" is a free course that goes over the top 10 mistakes small business owners make with attracting their ideal client and converting those clients to leads. Click here for your free gift!  Join Lori's private Facebook group - Make Your Marketing Simple. Lori interviews her guests in the group (giving you advance listening!) and has a community of small business owners just like yourself to connect and grow their businesses.  Join now!  Schedule a Website Biz Accelerator call. Answer just a few questions and Lori will audit your website for the ONE biggest change you can make to your site to get more clients.  Schedule here!  Connect with Lori

You do not want to miss the insights and light bulb shares that happened in this conversation with author Anita Henderson.  Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More and Play More is a memoir packed with encouraging insights and great nuggets learned along the way. Dig into this podcast and expect to be encouraged and inspired by new ways of thinking about becoming a minimalist IN your business.  As an experienced entrepreneur, Anita shares with us how to focus on what is truly important.  This conversation was a powerful reminder of staying focused on YOUR genius and values as you decide where to put your time and energy in your business.  We cover SO many topics but ALL through this lens of her 3 pillars: Clarify, Simplify and Focus. This podcast exemplifies WHY I started The Leader's table to give you a behind the scenes conversation that illuminates great business practice, thought leadership and fabulous coaching insights that support your BIG growth and BIG moves this year.   Enjoy!  You can find Anita's website here: writeyourlife.net Her author resources are here:  http://minimalist.writeyourlife.net/    

Anita R. Henderson, Author of Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 747) Host John Ray welcomed Anita Henderson, an author coach and bestseller author in her own right, to discuss her newly released book, Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur. The book […] The post Anita R. Henderson, Author of

Anita R. Henderson, Author of Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 747) Host John Ray welcomed Anita Henderson, an author coach and bestseller author in her own right, to discuss her newly released book, Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur. The book […]

Jermane Cheathem is the founder of Dao Financial Solutions. He has spent the last 3 years being a consultant and mentor to rising entrepreneurs who are looking for a singular focus. He believes that leveraging opportunity and reducing distractions and gimmicks is the way to true financial freedom. Enjoy this amazing episode as we discuss his journey and why entrepreneurship is the way to financial freedom. www.creatorslearn.comYouTube @jermanecheathem  LinkedIn  @jermanecheathem  Instagram@cvmk_globalInstagram@itiswhatitis_ShowTikTok@cvmkglobe www.cvmkglobal.storeJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9pMDsdhRpe42b1dRTWFzA/join --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cv-k/message

If you're shopping for books this Black Friday, here are the 15 most impactful books I read before and during my SaaS founder journey. From entrepreneurship to marketing and customer interaction, you'll have a lot to put on your Black Friday shopping list.My own work is available for 50% off on Gumroad for a few days, too. Use the code BFF for Zero to Sold, The Embedded Entrepreneur, and Find your Following.And now, let's grow your library with the likes of Rob Walling, John Warrillow, Michele Hansen, and many more:This episode is sponsored by Acquire.comThe blog post: The podcast episode: The video: https://youtu.be/F9iIxqtvNUIYou'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.comPodcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcastNewsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletterMy book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.comHere are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx- Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid- TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid- HypeFury (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60- AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ- Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q- ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw

Sahil is the Founder & CEO of Gumroad, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for online creators. He is also the Founder & CEO of Flexile, a company creating the infrastructure for operating businesses online with part-time people working remotely from around the world. Prior to starting Gumroad, Sahil was the second employee at Pinterest. He recently published a book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur, and started his own rolling fund, SHL Capital. Follow Sahil on Twitter @shl. [0:00] - Sahil's story, dropping out of college to join Pinterest [5:31] - Why Sahil was comfortable taking risks early in his career [11:57] - Breaking down Sahil's daily routines and habits [21:57] - Sahil's approach to operating Gumroad without any full-time employees [28:00] - How Sahil thinks AI will impact the way companies can operate [33:54] - The impact of rising interest rates on business strategies [37:23] - Sahil's experiences living in San Francisco, Provo, and Portland [42:50] - Differentiating digital versus physical cultures and social realities [46:46] - Why physical location is still so critical digital-first world [49:39] - Sahil's strategy for growing Flexile [54:05] - The future of equity issuance for modern businesses --- homeofjake.com

Building a business is hard. Sahil Lavingia is Founder of Gumroad and he has seen his fair share of ups and downs to say the least. He has had to lay people off, experience rapid unexpected growth, and so much more. In this episode in front of an audience, he shares what truly matters to build a company, inflection points, and why is currently optimistic. Sahil is also an investor and the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Sahil on TwitterConnect with David on TwitterSubscribe to David's Portfolio Career Substack

Sahil Lavingia founded Gumroad at the age of 19 and built it into a leading digital commerce platform. He is the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur and an investor in early-stage startups.Steve and Sahil discuss:0:00 Sahil's upbringing and start as an entrepreneur9:35 Tech founder at 19 and VC investment from Kleiner-Perkins24:15 Backstory of Gumroad30:30 Crowdfunding Gumroad37:09 Experiments with OpenAI LLM, ChatGPT, and the promise of AIReferences:Sahil's web pagehttps://sahillavingia.com/Ask My Book: interrogate Sahil's book via LLMhttps://askmybook.com/

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Justin Welsh is the founder of JW Strategic Advisory. Prior to that, Justin spent a decade in sales and leadership positions. After a few failed efforts, Justin landed at ZocDoc helped to grow it into one of the fastest companies in the world. Justin then took on the role of CRO at PatientPop and spent 5 years scaling them from $0 to $50M and from 1 to 150+ salespeople. Along the way, he's grown his LinkedIn following to nearly 255,000 people (and counting). My first conversation with Justin was episode 182, which I encourage you to listen to. In this episode, we discuss: Updates on the creator economy Justin's new daily and weekly routine The importance of systems to help you accomplish your goals What to do if you feel overwhelmed And much more... If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to grow this show and find the best guests possible for you. Follow The Podcast: Apple/Spotify: Millennial Sales Twitter: TommyTahoe Instagram: TommyTahoe YouTube: TommyTahoe Website: Millennialmomentum.net

Justin Welsh is the founder of JW Strategic Advisory. Prior to that, Justin spent a decade in sales and leadership positions. After a few failed efforts, Justin landed at ZocDoc helped to grow it into one of the fastest companies in the world. Justin then took on the role of CRO at PatientPop and spent 5 years scaling them from $0 to $50M and from 1 to 150+ salespeople. Along the way, he's grown his LinkedIn following to nearly 255,000 people (and counting). My first conversation with Justin was episode 182, which I encourage you to listen to. In this episode, we discuss: Updates on the creator economy Justin's new daily and weekly routine The importance of systems to help you accomplish your goals What to do if you feel overwhelmed And much more... If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to grow this show and find the best guests possible for you. Follow The Podcast: Apple/Spotify: Millennial Sales Twitter: TommyTahoe Instagram: TommyTahoe YouTube: TommyTahoe Website: Millennialmomentum.net

Justin Welsh, The Minimalist Entrepreneur  Part of the TGIM (Thank God It's Monday!) series hosted by Tom Alaimo.

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism shares a day in the life of a minimalist entrepreneur Episode 614: A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Entrepreneur by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn't the answer. But it is a tool to use to help you focus on what's important. Her mission is to help others turn their home into their own personal oasis. Having found an immense amount of freedom with minimalism, it's her goal to share the methods of simplifying and the tools that she had to rely on (and still does!) to maintain a home that is easy to take care of and a joyful space to live. The original post is located here: https://nourishingminimalism.com/day-life-minimalist-entrepreneur/  Indeed is the #1 source of hires in the U.S., according to TalentNest. Go to Indeed.com/STARTUP to claim your $75 credit. Offer good for a limited time. Plus earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed's Virtual Interviews  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism shares a day in the life of a minimalist entrepreneur Episode 614: A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Entrepreneur by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn't the answer. But it is a tool to use to help you focus on what's important. Her mission is to help others turn their home into their own personal oasis. Having found an immense amount of freedom with minimalism, it's her goal to share the methods of simplifying and the tools that she had to rely on (and still does!) to maintain a home that is easy to take care of and a joyful space to live. The original post is located here: https://nourishingminimalism.com/day-life-minimalist-entrepreneur/  Indeed is the #1 source of hires in the U.S., according to TalentNest. Go to Indeed.com/STARTUP to claim your $75 credit. Offer good for a limited time. Plus earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed's Virtual Interviews  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you really need to start and grow a business? Today's marketplace has lowered the barrier to entry for entrepreneurship. Given the tools available, the average person can start a profitable, scalable business with way less capital — and less experience — than ever before. Today's Must-Read explains how. The Minimalist Entrepreneur is a […] The post MBA2048 Must Read: The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia appeared first on The $100 MBA.

What do you really need to start and grow a business? Today's marketplace has lowered the barrier to entry for entrepreneurship. Given the tools available, the average person can start a profitable, scalable business with way less capital — and less experience — than ever before. Today's Must-Read explains how. The Minimalist Entrepreneur is a […] The post MBA2048 Must Read: The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia appeared first on The $100 MBA.

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Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, the platform that allows creators to sell products online. The beating heart of the creator economy. You'll likely have heard Sahil's story about his failure to build a billion dollar company with an article that went viral, but let me summarise for those that haven't.Sahil founded Gumroad in 2011, aiming to build the next unicorn, leaving Pinterest where he was employee #2. He raised $1.1m from angels, then $7m more in 2012. Things started growing, then they didn't. Sahil laid off 75% of the company to keep the product alive, moved to Provo, Utah to figure where to take Gumroad from that point. Almost a decade later Gumroad is growing quicker than ever, making millions in revenue and helping creators make a living online.Sahil has just launched his book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur, where he shares a decade of learnings on how to build a profitable, sustainable business and how entrepreneurs can do more with less to make more impact on the world.

Infinite Loops In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur”. The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad Physical vs. Digital Communities Befriending ‘volatility' Applications of Web 3 And MUCH more! Follow Sahil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/shl and buy his book from Amazon at amzn.to/2ZnIGOl

Infinite Loops In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur”. The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad Physical vs. Digital Communities Befriending ‘volatility' Applications of Web 3 And MUCH more! Follow Sahil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/shl and buy his book from Amazon at amzn.to/2ZnIGOl

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 122 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Sahil Lavingia on this week's show. We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned! Sahil Lavingia is the Founder and CEO of Gumroad and author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur. To stay connected within the AHN community, please join our AHN directory: bit.ly/AHNDirectory --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asianhustlenetwork/support

In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur”. The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad Physical vs. Digital Communities Befriending ‘volatility' Applications of Web 3 And MUCH more! Follow Sahil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/shl and buy his book from Amazon at amzn.to/2ZnIGOl

Today I'm talking to Sahil Lavignia (@shl) about what indie hackers can learn from his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur.  Get a copy of Sahil's new book: on Amazon Follow Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shl Check out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/

Children are often fascinated with technology, and Sahil Lavingia's story isn't any different: he first started getting into computers at about 12, playing around with graphic design tools like Photoshop, and it soon naturally developed into building websites for family and friends.One Computer Science and Engineering degree later, Sahil turned what started as a casual project for himself into a marketplace for others like him to get paid doing what they were good at: Gumroad went from a weekend project to a sustainable business that became a staple of the gig economy. But the road wasn't without its bumps.Now having published his book "The Minimalist Entrepreneur", Sahil is known not only for his transparency about his challenges as a founder, but also for talking about the alternative path for founders that aren't looking to build a VC-backed unicorn.In this episode we talk about:Community-driven products and the art of problem-solvingShaping the future of workAnd the delicate balance between profitability and scaleBuilding something new? Apply for the Latitud Fellowship at apply.latitud.com

Sahil Lavingia knows a thing or two about writing, building, and productizing yourself.He's the CEO of Gumroad, a company that helps creators earn a living doing things they love. He's also the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur, a playbook for starting, building, and growing a sustainable, profitable business that you actually enjoy running.And in this conversation, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole will sit down to discuss: Using writing to validate product demand What the best writers and entrepreneurs have in common How to use specificity to build something valuable How you can apply a 30-day challenge model to writing and entrepreneurship to accelerate your feedback loops

We're doing a Book Give Away! We'll be sending copies of 'The Minimalist Entrepreneur' to folks interested in building a profitable internet business. Just follow us on Twitter or  Instagram & tell us about what you want to building using the framework laid out in The Minimalist Entrepreneur book. On the episode, we host Sahil Lavingia, Founder of Gumroad and the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur. We talk to him about the roller-coaster ride of building Gumroad to a profitable internet business with $10 m in revenue and $1m in profit, and some concepts from the book. Timeline:(00:00) - An Introduction to Sahil & Gumroad's journey(02:52) - Why the name 'The Minimalist Entrepreneur' and the intended audience (05:34) - Differences between a VC backed startup and a small profitable internet business (14:09) - Sahil's journey of coming out of the Silicon Valley/Unicorn bubble (20:55) - Leveraging Communities to discover problems (28:55) - Framework to identify ideas within a community(35:06) - Starting with Manual Valuable Process even before building a product (40:45) - How to start a business without worrying about all the skills you need(47:52) - Sahil's 20 Yr plan to becoming a Sci-Fi Writer(53:23) - Gumroad's recent Crowdfunding round of $5m and how is it different from VC (58:51) - Sahil's Experience of being an Angel Investor(01:03:44) - Sahil's relationship with Money

In this podcast, we cover - The art & science of designing for profitability Insights on scaling yourself through words Lessons in chasing personal passions for professional success This is Sahil - "It was 2011, and I was on top of the world. I was a 19-year-old solo founder with millions in the bank. At first, everything was great. We grew the team. We stayed focused on our product. Monthly revenues were climbing. But after four years, there was just one problem: our numbers weren't doubling fast enough to satisfy the venture capitalists who had backed us in the first place. We tried everything, but eventually I had to lay off three-quarters of the staff - including many good friends. I couldn't stay in San Francisco, so I moved to Provo, Utah and kept Gumroad afloat on my own while I figured out what to do next. I went back to writing and painting, and that reminded me why I had built the business in the first place. I loved to create! When our lead investor offered to sell ownership back to Gumroad for $1, the future came into focus. I could start again and grow the kind of meaningful business focused on creators that we always should have been. In February 2019, I published a Medium essay, “Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company” that struck a chord with millions of entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who, deep down, would much rather build a sustainable business like Gumroad than chase a VC-backed unicorn. I wrote The Minimalist Entrepreneur and created the course to help anyone design, build, and successfully grow their own right sized business. Now, let's get to it!"

In October of 2021, Gumroad Founder Sahil Lavingia sat down with High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen to discuss the framework from his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur, and his entrepreneurial journey. Before founding Gumroad at the age of 19, Sahil was a part of the founding team of Pinterest and built over 20 smartphone apps. Sahil is also an angel investor in startups like Clubhouse, Lambda School, Figma, Notion, and HelloSign. In this episode, we revisit Sahil's Speaker Series, where you'll learn: Sahil's career in tech and journey as a young entrepreneur His simple framework for owning your own business His predictions for the rise of the creator economy Gumroad's historic crowdfunding on Republic.co Themes from his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur  If you've ever thought, "maybe I should start my own business," only to stall when complications pop up, then this episode is for you.

Get out your notebook on this fun and enlightening conversation with Sahil Lavingia on his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur. He is a painter, investor ($10 million a year into early-stage startups), and the Founder and CEO of Gumroad. We talk shop on everything from getting started as an entrepreneur, marketing, sales, mindset, gurus, investing, crypto, futurism, and the macro trends to watch. https://sahillavingia.com/ Show notes at https://jeffdolan.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffdolan/message

We sat down with Sahil Lavingia to talk about his new book the Minimalist Entrepreneur. During our convo, we chat about operating Gumroad, equity crowdfunding, tokenization applications and more.0:00 - 1:12 Intro 1:12 - 11:12 Failure to build a $1B business 11:12 - 17:22 What Drives Sahil? 17:22 - 20:59 Sahil on Feeling Fear 20:59 - 25:20 No Meetings, No Deadlines, No FTE's 25:20 - 35:50 Crowdfunding 35:50 - 48:14 Sahil's Hopes for the Future 48:14 - 53:37 Gumroad Equity 53:37 - 58:38 The Benefits of a Community of Investors 58:38 - 1:00:44 Outro Follow Sahil: https://twitter.com/shl Purchase the Minimalist Entrepeneur: https://www.minimalistentrepreneur.co... Follow Us: website: https://stonks.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stonks_dot_com

S6 E80: In this episode, meet the CEO of Gumroad Sahil Lavingia, artist Danny Casale (aka Coolman Coffeedan), and co-authors Daniel Whiteson, a particle physicist and a professor of physics, and Jorge Cham, creator of PhD Comics. From making complex topics easier to understand and more accessible to creating entertaining stories, these authors each created audiobooks listeners will love. The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/652764/the-minimalist-entrepreneur/ Ur Special by Danny Casale: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/668166/ur-special/ Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/625525/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-universe/

Sahil Lavingia's new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur, provides a roadmap for a different path compared to the one painted by Silicon Valley. A few pillars are starting, creating content, and being active in community. These pillars can be viewed as foundational to building a Portfolio Career. In addition to being the CEO of Gumroad, Sahil is a painter, course creator, investor, and now an author. His company, Gumroad, hires quarter-time executives to allow for them to work on other things and build out their Portfolio Career. In this episode, you will also learn how working remote has opened up space and potential opportunities for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Sahil on Twitter! Connect with me on Twitter!

Sahil Lavingia is CEO of Gumroad and author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur. Many of our recent guests are recently-forged pioneers in the creator economy space, but Sahil has been building the passion economy since before it was cool. In 2011, Sahil founded Gumroad to help creators sell content directly to consumers. He was 19 at the time.But this episode isn't strictly about the passion economy, though we do chat about ideas like gatekeepers and shifting creator incentives. Much of today's discussion is Sahil reflecting on his ambitions to build a billion dollar company.Though Gumroad today is widely used by creators of all different sizes, its success story is not without growing pains. A decade ago Sahil raised venture-backed money to try to scale Gumroad at light speed. He details the lessons he learned trying to keep up with the aggressive timeline of venture capital firms. For better or for worse, he found that Gumroad only grew as quickly as the market determined they would grow. Now, Sahil fancies himself a "minimalist entrepreneur." He elaborates on what that means in today's episode and in his new book.For full show notes, links, RSVPs to live podcast recordings and more, visit thedeepend.substack.com

Sahil Lavingia (founder & CEO of Gumroad) made over $240K from his book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur” before its official launch date. He discusses marketing, NFTs, and the future of book publishing.

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Hi everyone - we're excited to bring you Sahil Lavingia, author of the upcoming book "The Minimalist Entrepreneur". His book comes out late October, so we'll be among the first to hear him speak! Here's what people are saying about his book: "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 “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 Bring your founder and budding entrepreneur friends to this event! I'm sure there will be lots of great lessons for all product people.  

My guest today is Sahil Lavingia, author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur.Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad and an angel investor. Before that, he was employee #2 at Pinterest.  In this episode,  Sahil shares advice on building a successful business, why you want to be a creator before becoming an entrepreneur, lessons learned from Naval Ravikant, and much more.TIMESTAMPS:[00:20] - What is a minimalist entrepreneur?[08:57] - How Sahil built his company Gumroad[12:00] - Be a creator first then an entrepreneur second[18:00] - Why community is vital for building successful businesses[33:20] - The advantages of building-in-public[45:20] - The risks of building-in-public[50:50] - Workplace culture & the future of work[1:03:00] - Lessons Sahil learned from Naval Ravikant[1:08:00] - Two books that had a huge impact on Sahil's lifeResources:Twitter: @shlWebsite: minimalistentrepreneur.com***If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure to subscribe.Every week I send out a free newsletter with actionable advice from amazing books. Join 9,800+ readers here.Connect with Alex & Books:Twitter: @alexandbooks_Instagram: @alexandbooks_YouTube: Alex and Books

Sahil Lavingia, founder and CEO of Gumroad and author of the new book "The Minimalist Entrepreneur" joins the show with Scott Kitun. Scott and Sahil share their passion for the changes coming to investing such as equity crowdfunding and retail investor movement. Sahil earlier this year raised $5 million in one of the fastest filled rounds ever on Republic, and plans to open up future crowdfunding rounds when needed. Gumroad is a digital marketplace where users can sell memberships, courses, books and other services and is built on the idea that creators can control their own business infrastructure by building an audience and using an internet connection. Sahil talks about the long journey for Gumroad, why investing is increasingly liquid, and how crowdfunding as a tool will need continued support and development from the private sector (entrepreneurs, platforms) and incremental modifications in policy from the government. Scott and Sahil also talk about his book (released Oct 26th) and how his experiences, beliefs and conviction that entrepreneurs need less than they think they do to get started and laying out simple steps for founders to build their businesses. 

In this episode of Masters of Community, we speak with Sahil Lavingia, Venture Capitalist at shl.vc and Cofounder and CEO at Gumroad. Gumroad exists to help every creative earn a living selling the products they make directly to their audience. Previously, he was the second employee at Pinterest and worked on Turntable's mobile apps. Crowdfunding has become a great, viable option for entrepreneurs in the US ever since the SEC raised the crowdfunding limit to five million dollars. In this episode, Sahil talks about why crowdfunding is a great direction to take for businesses looking for investment. He also explains the origins of Gumroad, how his personal boundaries helped him make Gumroad a lean and efficient business, and how he raised a five million dollar crowdfunding round for the company. This episode explains how a VC's approach to doing business is different from entrepreneurs who build those businesses. Sahil also gives an overview of why minimalist entrepreneurship is important and how entrepreneurs can explore this path. Who is this episode for? Entrepreneurs, VCs, and those looking for guidance on crowdfunding and a minimalist approach to entrepreneurship. Three key takeaways: 1. Why is Minimalist Entrepreneurship Important?: Entrepreneurs have to be introspective and find more fulfilling goals for themselves - a middle ground of where they can be happy with their progress - because not all businesses can turn into one-billion-dollar companies. In this episode (and his book), Sahil explores how entrepreneurship is a way of doing any kind of business and not just a singular career path. 2. A More Thoughtful Approach to Entrepreneurship: Start with a singular focus on profitability and make your company sustainable. Make the community a pillar of your business. First, define what kind of business you don't want to build and use that to define the type of business you want to run. Sahil explores this idea further in this episode and his book. 3. The Difference Between the Approach By VCs and Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs do a single business for multiple years/decades. VCs don't care for entrepreneurs being able to run a business for ten to twenty years. Their major concerns are metrics that show how efficiently a company they invested in is being run. VCs have a different risk profile because they manage multiple businesses in a single year, and if one fails, they have other businesses to concentrate their efforts. Notable Quotes: 1. “What I love about crowdfunding is that it basically takes two of those cohorts and sort of those two constituencies and merges them together. Creators can be customers. They can also be investors in the company and they can of course work for the company too.” 2. “Profitability means sustainability, which is kind of like having your own book versus venture capital, which often feels like you're treading water, you're looking at your burn rate and you're like, something needs to change here. I'm going to eventually run out of oxygen. And so that's like the first thing is like, I think a lot of people need to think about building businesses where there's revenue coming in, basically from day zero.” Answers to rapid-fire questions: 1. What's the weirdest community you've ever been a part of? His oil painting class with retirees. 2. One tweet-sized piece of deathbed advice for the rest of the world? Build stuff and do it in public because building stuff is for other people and doing it in public is the best way to make friends. Answers to audience questions: 1. What is the strongest piece of advice you have for community builders when facing perceived failures? Be open and transparent with everybody. When Sahil laid off fifteen out of twenty people at Gumroad, his team was receptive because they knew of his difficulties in raising funds for over three months. Sahil also maintains the same level of transparency about company culture with anyone who joins Gumroad as an employee. 2. What are some key differences you see between being an entrepreneur and a freelancer? Entrepreneurs are really associated with the thing that they're building. The beauty of freelancing is that you have a low-ego kind of approach to building stuff. 3. What was your first experience in a virtual community? In Singapore, Sahil learned iOS development at iTunes University.

Learn more about Sahil:Sahil's LinkedInSahil's Crunchbase ProfileShl.vc WebsiteEpisode resources:The Business of Belonging: How to Make Community your Competitive AdvantageThe Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil LavingiaHumanizing Your Community with Seth Godin (CMX Summit Session)Join the CMXHub CommunitySend your stories and feedback on this episode to pod@cmxhub.comIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on Spotify

ในรอบสัปดาห์นี้ พบกับเรื่องราวของผู้ประกอบการ ที่จัดตั้งบริษัทด้วยโอกาสและถึงแม้ว่าสถานการณ์หลายอย่างจะไม่เป็นใจให้กิจการสามารถเติบโตขึ้นได้มากนัก อีกทั้งมีคู่แข่งในกิจการเป็นจำนวนมาก พนักงานต่างถูกแย่งซื้อตัวไปรายเดือน ผู้ประกอบการรายนี้ยังคงมีความมุ่งมั่นอย่างต่อเนื่อง จนตั้งบริษัทที่ 2 เพราะเล็งเห็นโอกาสที่เปิดขึ้นมาใหม่ เราภูมิใจนำเสนอเรื่องราวของเพื่อนสาวชาวเมียนมา "วิทยี" สตรีสายสตรองที่ทำธุรกิจอย่างไม่ย่อท้อไปกับทุกสถานการณ์ จนกลายมาเป็นสื่อชื่อดังที่ใครต่างก็รู้จักในเมียนมา

ในรอบสัปดาห์นี้ พบกับเรื่องราวของผู้ประกอบการ ที่จัดตั้งบริษัทด้วยโอกาสและถึงแม้ว่าสถานการณ์หลายอย่างจะไม่เป็นใจให้กิจการสามารถเติบโตขึ้นได้มากนัก อีกทั้งมีคู่แข่งในกิจการเป็นจำนวนมาก พนักงานต่างถูกแย่งซื้อตัวไปรายเดือน ผู้ประกอบการรายนี้ยังคงมีความมุ่งมั่นอย่างต่อเนื่อง จนตั้งบริษัทที่ 2 เพราะเล็งเห็นโอกาสที่เปิดขึ้นมาใหม่ เราภูมิใจนำเสนอเรื่องราวของเพื่อนสาวชาวเมียนมา "วิทยี" สตรีสายสตรองที่ทำธุรกิจอย่างไม่ย่อท้อไปกับทุกสถานการณ์ จนกลายมาเป็นสื่อชื่อดังที่ใครต่างก็รู้จักในเมียนมา

Jermane Cheathem a minimalist entrepreneur who travels around the world full-time while using simplicity to get what we all want: financial freedom.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-kids-n-the-room/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

 What if everything your ever wanted is on the other side of fear?  Today We ask- Am I caught in an identity that has the potential to hold me back from my flow? Identity has the ability to influence every aspect of our character and being.  What allows us to break free. To Live free. Discover how to simplify your life for more peace, happiness and joy. In the process, maximizing opportunities and minimizing stress. Eckhart Tolle shared this great advice- "Ask yourself: Is there joy, ease, and lightness in what I am Doing? If there isn't, then time is covering up the present moment and life is perceived as a burden or struggle." You see, our goal as business leaders should not just be focused on building economies of scale- our very being should be guided toward building better systems of sustainable abundance in all areas of our existence. How do we accomplish this? By nurturing all areas of our lives- all those that it touches. We become the energy we place into the world. What we build with love-Thrives. What we plan with care- Endures. The seed we plant in others- Bears fruit for all. It's not just an economic cycle. It's aligning with the very core of our existence. Within balance and harmony. How do we begin to educate the next generation of true leadership in order to build a new tomorrow? We are about to Discover how “The Fallacy of Identity” is keeping you from moving past who you think you are and into all you can be, in this discussion with Jermane Cheathem, The Minimalist Entrepreneur on The Light Inside. CanO Water was created in response to the damaging impact that plastic bottles have on the environment, With a desire to clean up our environment. Visit canowater.com to do your part and order yours today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thelightinside/message

Welcome to episode 3 of The Rise Productive Podcast! In this episode, I have my first guest Keaton Walker on the podcast. He's a minimalist, entrepreneur, and aspiring YouTuber. We talk about entrepreneurship, minimalism, essentialism, and how the pandemic has affected us both. To find more of my content across various platforms make sure to check out the resources down below! RESOURCES & LINKS: