A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance
Now more than ever, you don’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible f...
A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance
Now more than ever, you don’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible for entrepreneurs to start for free, make a customer of anyone, and grow a profitable, sustainable company from anywhere.
Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia’s own journey of building Gumroad, a platform for creators to sell their work, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to:
• start then learn
• build a community, then solve a problem for them
• charge for something even before you’ve built anything
• avoid running out of money and, more importantly, energy
• run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work
• own a business without it owning you back.
The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. This is essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.
且算2025第一本吧。受益匪浅,inspire我很多。社群、极简、做“what makes you feel really alive”和真正可以帮助别人的事情。想到了每周工作四小时里说的,不贪图大,要做一个可以cover自己每年世界环游的工作就行。一直以为工作创业本质都还是性价比战,钱很重要,但不是最重要的东西。
《The Minimalist Entrepreneur》为创业者提供了与传统硅谷模式差异化的路径,尤其在**小微企业和创作者经济**领域具有参考价值。其强调的社区驱动、盈利优先和极简运营有实证支持,但部分观点(如完全排斥风投、否定增长价值)需结合行业特性辩证看待。读者可将其视为一种补充视角,而非普适法则。
0 有用 ReaL 2026-05-07 21:07:39 浙江
写的很实在,适合经济下行时期的快速创业。但是跟把公司做大做强做上市也不矛盾,关键问题是考虑了流程成功startup之后,如何拿融资然后再能做大做强呢?
0 有用 lao 2023-06-22 16:28:37 北京
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2 有用 Nova 2023-02-06 20:24:28 阿联酋
Gumroad 创始人的分享,解读了他自己的心路历程 — 从追求独角兽到建立可持续的商业模式。先打造社区,再开始建立产品,慢慢优化,卖给最初的用户,再慢慢拓展。
0 有用 念清 2024-12-28 01:16:40 江苏
且算2025第一本吧。受益匪浅,inspire我很多。社群、极简、做“what makes you feel really alive”和真正可以帮助别人的事情。想到了每周工作四小时里说的,不贪图大,要做一个可以cover自己每年世界环游的工作就行。一直以为工作创业本质都还是性价比战,钱很重要,但不是最重要的东西。
0 有用 天天是好天 2025-01-28 11:13:16 江苏
《The Minimalist Entrepreneur》为创业者提供了与传统硅谷模式差异化的路径,尤其在**小微企业和创作者经济**领域具有参考价值。其强调的社区驱动、盈利优先和极简运营有实证支持,但部分观点(如完全排斥风投、否定增长价值)需结合行业特性辩证看待。读者可将其视为一种补充视角,而非普适法则。