Sahil Lavingia
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:30: how Sahil is thinking about his potential first NFT profile from a bottoms-up prospective
-2:45: “optimize for being lucky”
-5:00: the importance of “start then learn” framework when starting a new project
-6:30: how Elon Musk is a paragon for The Minimalist Entrepreneur profile
-7:30: why when you are building any product, the real product you are building is your brain and knowledge you gain from building a new product
-9:00: why the goal as entrepreneur is for YOU to succeed
-14:00: why when you are a pillar of a community, people will often share with you the problems they have for you to potentially solve, if you want.
-20:00: why and how Gumroad has hired quarter-time executives
-25:00: how Sahil is also able to run an investment fund while being the CEO of Gumroad
-30:00: why remote work makes it easier for people to work on multiple things and develop their Portfolio Career
-33:00: why the gig economy model of Uber and Airbnb is starting to be applied to higher and higher wage jobs
-37:00: where Sahil thinks the Portfolio Career model in the S-curve of adoption
-41:30: the benefit of showcasing proof of work when reaching out to someone who about a job
-47:30: how to stand-out to employers or investors by having a one-sentence hook
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 11/18/21