#98 Sahil Lavingia: Observing the Present

Knowledge Project

Podcast Notes Check out Episode Page and Show notes As a founder, know what your investors expect from you“I spent a lot of time hanging out with founders, hanging out with early employees, working at an early-stage startup. I think that’s the best thing that you could do.” – Sahil LavingiaYou are the average of your five friendsThe most important skill is the ability to save other people timeSkills that Sahil looks for when hiring:1. Great communicators2. Strong writers3. Transactional people who know what they want and aren’t looking for a “packaged relationship”To write a great tweet, learn to be an observer – pay attentionFocus on the moment – tell your brain, this is important!Find your writing voice in pithy observations

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Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, an online marketplace for creators. In this conversation Sahil and Shane cover building a billion dollar business, the most critical skills for success, how he hires, his worst mistake, the patterns of success and failure and so much more.

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