No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees

Hey there,

You've just opened up issue #35 of The Slice. If you missed last weeks issue, check it out here.

I hope you all enjoyed yesterdays little impromptu letter. I sent it out on a whim because why not. This also flooded my inbox with 119 new replies from you guys!

To bring everyone up to speed, yesterday I sent out a little letter because people forget that there is actually a human behind all these emails I send you every week. In the process I got to know 119 of you personally. It took me a bit of time to reply to all of you, but It was worth it! If you didn't open up yesterdays letter, you can check it out here.

All you need is 1000 true fans.

Recently read an article from 2008 from Kevin Kelly, on how if you want to create a successful craft and make a living from it, all you need is 1000 true fans.

Here is what you DON'T need,

- A million dollars
- A million customers
- A million clients
- A millions fans

These are things that we want for our projects, but they are not what we need for them to be successful.

All we need are 1000 true fans...

Here is the original article here if you're interested. I've always been a quality over a quantity person, and this small pocket of super fans is the same ideology I've always kept from the get go and its the ideology I keep moving forward and growing this newsletter.

Now on to this week issue 😘

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This weeks featured newsletter is The Yo Newsletter and Podcast. Its kinda weird because its not really a newsletter but is a newsletter at the same time not to mention that the podcast is amazing!

This is all put together by Rob Hope , who curates quality design and development resources while the Yo! Podcast spotlights the incredible people building them.

I'd highly recommend this and do check out the podcast that goes along with it. A good place to start with the podcast is Robs conversation with Derek Sivers. 10/10

No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees

I started Gumroad in 2011. In 2015, we reached a peak of 23 full-time employees. In 2016, after failing to raise more money, I ended up back where I began: a one-person company.

Today, when I’m asked how many people work at Gumroad, I respond with “ten or so.” That’s how I convert the number of people we have into what others expect. But the truth is more complicated. Read more

Selling a Tiny Project.
Building tiny projects in my free time is something that I love to do.
My main goal is to test out ideas that I note down in my phone. Sometimes they work and I make a bit of money, but usually they don’t. Either way, it's a fun hobby.

Recently I was lucky enough to sell a tiny website I'd built. Although the sale was small, the experience was great. Read more

Don't underestimate the power of a walk.
Several years ago, I was watching a Today Show segment about helping your children and teens create healthy habits. The subject of the piece was a notable nutritionist, whose kids were reluctant to eat their greens and work up a sweat. The most memorable quote came from one of her pre-teens who said, “Walking makes me sad.” Read more

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