Episode notes
Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, a service that allows you to sell digital goods online. Sahil raised millions from top VCs for Gumroad but failed to make become a unicorn. The company eventually switched gears to a profitable model, and over time, became a business with only part-time employees. Sahil shares about this journey, how Gumroad operates, and insights on business and life.
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(0:00) Intro
(0:40) Sahil's Journey and Gumroad
(8:41) Recession and Changing Environment
(11:34) Arriving at Part-Time
(18:25) What Founders Really Want
(25:32) Tradeoffs
(33:28) How Part-Time Changes Gumroad
(37:00) Efficiency and Overhead
(42:56) Who Works at Gumroad
(49:46) Setting Expectations
(54:35) Part 2 Tea ...
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