Show notes
Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, a service that allows you to sell digital goods online. Sahil raised millions from top VCs for Gumroad but failed to make become a unicorn. The company eventually switched gears to a profitable model, and over time, became a business with only part-time employees. Sahil shares about this journey, how Gumroad operates, and insights on business and life.Part 2 lands next week! Follow the show to get notified when it drops!(0:00) Intro(0:40) Sahil's Journey and Gumroad(8:41) Recession and Changing Environment(11:34) Arriving at Part-Time(18:25) What Founders Really Want(25:32) Tradeoffs(33:28) How Part-Time Changes Gumroad(37:00) Efficiency and Overhead(42:56) Who Works at Gumroad(49:46) Setting Expectations(54:35) Part 2 TeaserThe Part-Time Tech Newsletter: https://parttimetech.ioThe Part-Time Tech Podcast (audio): https://rss.com/podcasts/parttimetech/ ·Twitter: https://twitter.com/parttimetech_ioErnie Twitter: https://twitter.com/eiparkErnie LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ernestiparkSahil's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1WGeo5mOqJJIcFnO3OFY7AGumroad: gumroad.comReflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company: https://sahillavingia.com/reflectingNo Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees: https://sahillavingia.com/work