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Why Did Sahil Leave Pinterest to Start Gumroad · Your First Million

Your First Million

Sahil Lavingia - Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company - Gumroad and beyond.

Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, a web platform where creators can sell products directly to consumers. He was previously employee #2 at Pinterest. Links Gumroad Medium article Twitter Evan Doll iPhone University course Evan Doll Twitter Credits Music by Jeff Kaale ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 )

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  1. What Is Sahil Lavingia's Company Gumroad? at 6:07

    On Your First Million, Sahil Lavingia said Gumroad lets creators sell directly so they can spend more time on the work they love. Full answer

  2. How Did Sahil Lavingia Learn to Design and Code at 7:51

    Sahil started by learning design and code for the web, with a simple goal to make enough money to buy some games. Full answer

  3. Was It Clear in Early Days That Pinterest Was Onto Something Big at 13:18

    Although much like in any early startup is was not yet clear where the product would be, Sahil says it was clear they had a great team, and that was an… Full answer

  4. Why Did Sahil Leave Pinterest to Start Gumroad at 15:11

    One Friday night, Sahil designed a set of icons he'd designed. Full answer

  5. How Do You Make Friends in Silicon Valley at 17:16

    If you work on something that you are passionate about, you will end up finding other people who are passionate about their work, and if your interest (or… Full answer

  6. Is It Possible to Create Silicon Valley Community in Any Other City at 19:03

    Yes. Living in Palo Alto ten years ago, Sahil felt like he had missed the boat. Full answer

  7. What Made Gumroad So Special That Sahil Left Pinterest to Start a New Company at 23:21

    Gumroad was the first project Sahil created which not only got 50 visitors from Hacker News on the day it was launched, but was also the only project of his… Full answer

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