{"product_id":"the-minimalist-entrepreneur-how-great-founders-do-more-with-less","title":"The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less","description":"Product Description      \n'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.\n      Review      \nPay attention --\nJason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author\n\n\nA must-read for any potential founder. Brilliant insights into starting something simply and sensibly. Best guide to the new world of starting from anywhere --\nDerek Sivers, founder of CDBaby and author of Anything You Want\n\n\nA 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 --\nLi Jin, founder of Atelier Ventures\n\n\nFew people can simplify a complex topic like Sahil. This book is as fun to read as it is informative --\nMorgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money\n\n\nIn 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 --\nAlexis Ohanian, Founder, Seven Seven Six and Former Executive Chair, Reddit\n\nSahil 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 --\nJohn Green, cofounder of Complexly and author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed\n      Book Description      \nThe Minimalist Entrepreneur\n is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. Why bother chasing unicorns when you can build a profitable, sustainable business that customers love?\n      About the Author      \nSahil Lavingia is the Founder and CEO of Gumroad, an angel investor, a painter, and a writer.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39964962914389,"sku":"9780349431406N","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/a8823309-8b46-450b-8118-e157c9026dba.jpg?v=1646825198","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-minimalist-entrepreneur-how-great-founders-do-more-with-less","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}