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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
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58 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
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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
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