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How Is Sahil Lavigia's Company Focused Different Now Vs. During His Venture-funded Days
Before almost going bust, in order to raise money and to hire employees, Sahil had to believe that he was going to in-fact build the next unicorn . Now Sahil understands that he is "building a faster horse", but that's okay too.
Admitting that he's just building a great business enabled Sahil to connect better with Gumroad creators, who are building businesses every day, using Gumroad to fund them.
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#100 – From Aspiring Billionaire to Indie Hacker with Sahil Lavingia of Gumroad
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