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299: Start Now. No Funding Needed. AND Delegate, but Don't Abdicate by Derek Sivers of on Starting a Business
Derek Sivers shares two short posts encouraging entrepreneurs to start without funding, and delegate rather than abdicate. Episode 299: Start Now. No Funding Needed. AND Delegate, but Don't Abdicate by Derek Sivers of on Starting a Business Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5…
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