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Ep. 083 $240K+ Before Launch Day from Sahil Lavingia’s First Book

November 10, 2021

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Sahil Lavingia (founder & CEO of Gumroad) made over $240K from his book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur” before its official launch date. On this episode, we talk about his marketing strategy, why he decided to publish traditionally, how he leveraged NFTs, and the future of book publishing.

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Note: I’m giving away 10 free signed copies of Sahil’s book ($49 value + $100 discount off his course). All you need to do is 1) listen to the episode and 2) fill out this Google Form

On November 24, 2021, ten random people who fill out the form will be selected (please note that you have to be based in the USA)

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Sahil Lavingia The Minimalist Entrepreneur

 

Resources

Here’s a list of resources that are mentioned in the episode:

  • Google Form (free book giveaway)
  • “The Minimalist Entrepreneur” on Amazon
  • Gumroad
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Episode 037: $40,000 in 16 Days from Daniel Vassallo’s First Book
  • The Reader’s Journey interview with Sahil and Alex & Books
  • Sahil’s essay: Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company
  • Sahil’s essay: No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees
  • Sahil’s Website and Twitter

 

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