How to Build a SaaS Product in a Weekend and Raise $8 Million
Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, a startup which enables creatives (such as writers, designers and musicians) to sell their products directly to their audience. Sahil founded Gumroad in 2011 and to date has raised more $8 million in funding.
Success Quote
- “Everything was made up by people that were no smarter than you.” – Steve Jobs Click to Tweet
Book Recommendation
- “The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins
- “Foundation” by Isaac Asimov
Links & Resources Mentioned
Recommended Podcast Episodes
- How to Turn Rejection into Success for Your SaaS Startup - with Richard Fenton [347]
- 5 Steps to Nailing Your SaaS Product Positioning - with April Dunford [252]
- Overcoming the Challenges of a Female-Founded SaaS Startup - with Rachel Liaw [253]
- Findigs: Focusing on Progress Not Perfection to Hit $2M ARR - with Steve Carroll [290]
- Boast.ai: The Tough Road to SaaS Success and Beyond - with Lloyed Lobo [377]
- Vacation Tracker: 60 Waitlist Signups to $2M Bootstrapped SaaS - with Lav Crnobrnja [406]
- From Bootstrapping Struggles to a $60M Exit and Beyond - with Bob Moore [396]
- PSPDFKit: Bootstrapping a SaaS $20K to $1M ARR in 8 Months - with Jonathan Rhyne [407]
- Attest: Growing a SaaS From Zero to First Million ARR in 7.5 Months - with Jeremy…
- Profitwell: Bootstrapping from Zero to a $200 Million Exit - with Patrick Campbell [327]