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#100 – From Aspiring Billionaire to Indie Hacker with Sahil Lavingia of Gumroad

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Synopsis

Sahil Lavingia left Pinterest as employee #2, raised VC for Gumroad aiming at unicorn status, then wound the company down into a small profitable indie business he runs solo from Provo, Utah while focusing on art and writing. The episode is about redefining 'success' and building a happier indie business.

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    Sahil Lavingia describes running Gumroad as a small, profitable indie business from Provo after stepping back from unicorn ambitions.