Founder's Journal

A $20m Business with No Meetings, Deadlines or Full-Time Employees

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Jan 1, 2024
A $20m business called Gumroad is run without meetings, deadlines, or full-time employees. The CEO discusses running the company like an open source project, turning customer ideas into product features, the future of remote work and the gig economy, and transitioning to a new business model.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Running Gumroad: An Unorthodox Approach with Equity for Freelancers
02:51 • 3min
3
Shipping Product Features and the Assembly Line Approach
05:38 • 6min
4
The Future of Remote Work and the Gig Economy
11:22 • 5min
5
Transitioning to a New Business Model
16:04 • 17min