Sahil Lavingia / Gumroad

**Sahil Lavingia** is the founder and CEO of **Gumroad**, the creator economy platform that enables independent creators to sell digital products directly to their audiences. With Likely significantly higher by 2024 including Notion, Figma, and others, he has built a portfolio that reflects his deep belief in independent, creator-driven businesses. He is the author of **The Minimalist Entrepreneur**, a book that challenged Silicon Valley's growth-at-all-costs orthodoxy by arguing that founders should build profitable, sustainable businesses rather than chasing unicorn status.