Failure in business is never easy however, what you learn from the failure and what you choose do with with that knowledge is what sets a good entrepreneur apart from a great one. Sahil Lavingia the founder and CEO of Gumroad, which is an online platform that helps creators sell their products directly to consumers is a prime example of this. In 2011, Lavingia left his job as being the second employee at Pinterest and used the profits of his stock to begin the creation of his own venture. Like many entrepreneurs, Lavingia had one goal in mind- building a billion-dollar company. During the beginning stages of his company, things were looking up for Sahil but as profits started to drop he had to start making tough decisions. Slimming down his company and firing more than 75% of his employees are what started to make Sahil feel like the scheme of this “billion-dollar company” were in the days of his past. However, if Sahil never had endured this set-back he may have never made the company what it is today. Read More>>