What do you really need to start and grow a business?

Today’s marketplace has lowered the barrier to entry for entrepreneurship. Given the tools available, the average person can start a profitable, scalable business with way less capital — and less experience — than ever before.

Today’s Must-Read explains how.

The Minimalist Entrepreneur is a roadmap for creating low-stress, low-investment businesses that put your profitability (and your sanity) first. The author, Sahil Lavingia, was employee #2 at Pinterest, and is the founder of Gumroad, which helps people start businesses with almost nothing.

Learn how to start a business without going into debt. Start a business that works for you, rather than indenturing you to it. Hear out takeaways, and why this book resonates so strongly with us. Click Play!

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