The Minimalist Entrepreneur, Sahil Lavingia
The Minimalist Entrepreneur, Sahil Lavingia
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The Minimalist Entrepreneur
How Great Founders Do More with Less

Author: Sahil Lavingia

Narrator: Sahil Lavingia

Unabridged: 4 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/26/2021

Synopsis

“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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liong on July 06, 2022

A list of preparation tasks for starting a business. Simplifying the steps of running a new business. Emphasize the main goal of business is profit. I learn a lot of minimalist ideas from this book and can practice them in real life.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on December 27, 2021

This one is a quick but effective look into starting a low-cost, MVP-style business. On audio, it clocks in at just over four hours. To be honest, I kind of found that refreshing. It cuts out a lot of the fluff and just gets right into the meat of things. I also loved the fact that it’s written by an......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on April 23, 2022

Awesome book about building profitable from day 1, no-external capital, business. Minimalist Entrepreneur guide: - You don’t learn, then start. You start, then learn. - be “profitable at all costs” instead of growing at all costs - find first customers within your community - be part of community where y......more

Goodreads review by Himanshu Upreti on December 05, 2021

"Most people don't start. Most people who start don't continue. Most people who continue give up. Many winners are just the last ones standing. Don't give up." In the world of loss-making and venture capital-infused startups, 'The Minimalist Entrepreneur' provides an alternative and fresh perspective......more

Goodreads review by Bakunin on August 14, 2023

Good place for inspiration for those who are looking to start their own small-scale business. The only drawbacks was that mr. Lavingia only focused mostly on SAAS-businesses whereas I'm looking for start a different kind of business.......more

Quotes

"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

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