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Sahil Lavingia on the Creator Economy, Venture Capital, and Rethinking Success

Sahil Lavingia on the Creator Economy, Venture Capital, and Rethinking Success

FromVillage Global Podcast


Sahil Lavingia on the Creator Economy, Venture Capital, and Rethinking Success

FromVillage Global Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sahil Lavingia (@shl), founder and CEO of Gumroad, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The story of starting Gumroad, raising money, and getting featured in the media.- Going from a twenty person company to a five person company to a single-person company.- The advice he would give to a younger version of himself if he was starting over again.- The creator economy and which types of content do well.- How to think about raising capital.- Time as a status symbol, the merits of cities, and what it means to “play poker with an open hand.”Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Village Global's Venture Stories takes you inside the world of venture capital and technology, featuring enlightening interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and tech industry leaders. The podcast is hosted by Village Global partner and co-founder Erik Torenberg. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc/podcast for more.