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title: 'Gumroad founder launches The Minimalist Entrepreneur'
date: '2021-10-26T08:22:42-07:00'
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  - Oregon
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  - 'sahil lavingia'
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# Gumroad founder launches The Minimalist Entrepreneur

Local founder [Sahil Lavingia](https://twitter.com/shl) has been impressively open about [his journey as an entrepreneur](https://sahillavingia.com/reflecting). Now, he’s collected learnings from that journey into a book and course to help more folks figure out their own path to building something amazing. It’s called [The Minimalist Entrepreneur](https://www.minimalistentrepreneur.com/).

> If you’ve ever thought, “maybe I should start my own own business,” only to stall when complications pop up, The Minimalist Entrepreneur is for you. Part manifesto, part manual, this step-by-step guide will show you how to build a profitable, sustainable company of any size from anywhere for the communities you care about most.
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> Don’t get permission. Just get started. You can learn what you need to know and overcome obstacles on your path one at a time as long as you stay focused on profitability and the customers you’re serving. Building a business this way showed me how I fit into the world and also how I could make it better. The Minimalist Entrepreneur will show you your own path, too.

For more on the book and the course, visit [The Minimalist Entrepreneur](https://www.minimalistentrepreneur.com/) or [join the conversation on Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/the-minimalist-entrepreneur-2). To grab the book in physical, audio, or digital format, go to [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3CgV4O5). *\[Full disclosure: That’s my Amazon Affiliate link.\]*