Sahil Lavingia knows a thing or two about writing, building, and productizing yourself.He's the CEO of Gumroad, a company that helps creators earn a living doing things they love. He's also the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur, a playbook for starting, building, and growing a sustainable, profitable business that you actually enjoy running.And in this conversation, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole will sit down to discuss:Using writing to validate product demandWhat the best writers and entrepreneurs have in commonHow to use specificity to build something valuableHow you can apply a 30-day challenge model to writing and entrepreneurship to accelerate your feedback loops

Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, an online marketplace for creators. In this conversation Sahil and Shane cover building a billion dollar business, the most critical skills for success, how he hires, his worst mistake, the patterns of success and failure and so much more. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/   Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/   Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish

Today, Greg is joined by Sahil Lavingia, the founder of Gumroad. Sahil told himself he's going to start being totally honest in 2023 and he doesn't hold back in this conversation. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusiveepisodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.https://latecheckout.substack.comFIND ME ON SOCIAL:Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenbergLINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.comSahil Lavingia: https://twitter.com/shlSHOW NOTES:0:00 - Intro4:22 - Where Sahil's brainpower is going in 20239:18 - Robots replacing humans (yes or no)17:19 - The most valuable skillset25:17 - The first step to becoming more technical34:46 - How to get the life you really want39:47 - How to beat inertia44:14 - Clean up your information diet

Sahil Lavingia founded Gumroad at the age of 19 and built it into a leading digital commerce platform. He is the author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur and an investor in early-stage startups.Steve and Sahil discuss:0:00 Sahil's upbringing and start as an entrepreneur9:35 Tech founder at 19 and VC investment from Kleiner-Perkins24:15 Backstory of Gumroad30:30 Crowdfunding Gumroad37:09 Experiments with OpenAI LLM, ChatGPT, and the promise of AIReferences:Sahil's web pagehttps://sahillavingia.com/Ask My Book: interrogate Sahil's book via LLMhttps://askmybook.com/Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.--Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (Superfocus.ai, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU.Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on Twitter @hsu_steve.

Sahil Lavingia (@shl) and Justin Jackson (@mijustin) join Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen) for a special debate-style episode. It's four dudes talking about Elon Musk. What could go wrong?Follow Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlCheck out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/Follow Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mijustinCheck out Transistor.fm: https://transistor.fm/

Today I'm talking to Sahil Lavignia (@shl) about what indie hackers can learn from his new book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur. Get a copy of Sahil's new book: on AmazonFollow Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlCheck out Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/

Sahil Lavingia, founder of Gumroad, shares how he uses ChatGPT for buying a building in NYC and revolutionizing real estate development. They discuss ChatGPT's role in decision-making, fact-checking, and networking. They also explore the benefits of AI in accomplishing more with fewer resources and the value of research and evaluation in project pursuits.

Sahil Lavingia and Steve Schlafman discuss new VC fund structures, the rise of solo capitalists, and the impact of AngelList on venture capital. They explore disruptive structures, evolving trends in funding models, and the accessibility of venture capital for founders and LPs.

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The podcast explores the concept of killer apps in the tech world, with a focus on AI and virtual reality platforms. It challenges the idea that a single app drives hardware adoption, highlighting the importance of hardware and developer ecosystems. The discussion includes examples from Apple's success with the iPhone and the evolution of Apple's Watch towards health and wellness. Case studies of companies like Apple, NVIDIA, and Amazon showcase the impact of innovative applications on hardware success.