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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 ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.24 x 0.89 x 9.29 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #147,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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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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openprojecthq

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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Maravilla de libro!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2022

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Impresionante. De los mejores. Daría la vida por haberlo leído antes. Agradezco por haberlo leido ahora. Doy la vida por volverlo a leer en el futuro!

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DDRK

Not pretentious like many other books in its category

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2022

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I have read many business related books and I enjoyed reading this one. It is a good 'back to the basics' type of book and the author does not come across pretentious. I like how he tries to bring complexity to a level of simple understanding again and it reminds me of how other business owners like the ones from basecamp run their business. All in all I nice read.

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Cole

This book is like CPR for the struggling entrepreneur

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2021

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This book filled many gaps in my understanding of what it actually means to go from 0 to 1. It quickly became obvious to me what I've been doing wrong on my past several projects. It reminds me a lot of the Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, but more tailored towards entrepreneurs in the modern world. Very thankful for this book, as it probably saved me years of figuring things out on my own.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2022

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Touted as a book for "regular" entrepreneurs who have to make a profit -- as opposed to the Silicon Valley-types (who get all the headlines) whose goal is to increase sales as fast as possible, profits be damned, so they can sell out to a venture capitalist.

There was little or nothing in here that would help someone starting a lumber business, a consulting firm, a barbershop, a manufacturing company -- instead, every anecdote, every tip, every maxim was aimed at internet businesses, coders, app developers, and people who invent an on-line calendar. All of the tips involve other internet businesses, that the "minimalist entrepreneur" can use to get his/her own business off the ground -- Stripe, Pinterest, Mailchimp, GitHub, Gumroad, and a lot of other ones most people have never heard of.

The author makes a big scene about getting away from San Francisco and moving to Utah and finding out that people in other places do not live and breathe nothing but apps and coding. Some even go to church!

But then he spends the next 250 pages showing that his brain has never left that world. Everything -- EVERYTHING -- in this book is about internet businesses. Maybe that's a good thing if you buy the book looking for that, but if you think you are getting a book about advice for a typical small business you will be disappointed as was I.

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Nestor Solari

Challenges you to think differently about building

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 28, 2021

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Building a venture-backed startup seems to be what most are talking/writing about, but Sahil really brings a different approach. He writes about fulfillment through a different entrepreneurial path and challenges a lot of conventional thinking. Will likely read this again in the future.

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Amazing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2022

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Amazing book, highly recommended. I discovered Sahil Lavingia during the Indie Hackers podcast on Spotify. His ideas are fresh, innovate and inspiring plus you get an insight into how he created Gumroad. Thank you Sahil!

Jonny White

Antidote to typical business books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 1, 2021

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If you don't relate to normal business books, then this book is for you.

As a CEO of a profitable indy tech business, not only did this book teach me a lot but more importantly it articulates ideas that are instinctive but I find hard to clarify. It’s the perfect antidote to the many many many dissatisfying business books out there that miss the point.

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I. Krutainis

Spot on

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 8, 2022

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Great read, loved the style of writing, relaxed but helpful, not humble bragging. Great things ahead for Sahil and his Gumroad gang.

Joe Fuggle

AMAZING!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 25, 2022

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I went into this book with high hopes and was not disappointed. Sahil’s transparency and guidance has given me and my business a new lease of life!

Rolf Schmidt

Most common sense way to start a business I've read yet

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on March 21, 2022

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What a refreshing way to read. Compared to this, other books seem to have been written by former employees, that thing a business needs to look like where they worked at before.

Sahil not only manages to break down the path to a profitable business, but also provides examples, resources for further studying, and clear descriptions.

I already recommended it to a dozen people and hope it will help more people to build a business that makes them prosper doing something that they enjoy!

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