The Minimalist Entrepreneur

Business Book Awards, International Business Book category, 2022

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780349431406

Price: £14.99

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‘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.

Reviews

Pay attention
<b>Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author</b>
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
<b>John Green, cofounder of Complexly and author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i> and <i>The Anthropocene Reviewed</b></i>
Few people can simplify a complex topic like Sahil. This book is as fun to read as it is informative
<b>Morgan Housel, author of <i>The Psychology of Money</i></b>
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
<b>Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby and author of <i>Anything You Want</b></i>
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
<b>Li Jin, founder of Atelier Ventures</b>
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
<b>Alexis Ohanian, Founder, Seven Seven Six and Former Executive Chair, Reddit</b>