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MeetInnovators interview: How Derek Sivers Sold CD Baby (as sole owner) for $22M (meetinnovators.com)
38 points by sivers on Jan 14, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 8 comments


Wow that is annoying how you have to register to download the MP3.

Also, "Subscribe in iTunes" link is no where to be found.


Sorry to the site owners for posting these links, but that is kind of ridiculous.

Link to the MP3 http://meetinnovators.com/2010/01/14/derek-sivers-from-cd-ba...

And the iTunes link http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcas...


Wow. Derek Sivers really kicks ass.


We should all be inspired by him to make something great, one day be able to give millions away and also to have our picture taken while hopping a creek for an interview.


A good example of a founder that knew for the company to survive and growth in the future another step was required and he was not interested in that position. A smart guy.


I think his success is great. I also think that describing 5% of 20MM annually as a trickle is really funny. I want to be trickle profitable someday.


That starts at 1 million annually. After 20 years, there will be only $7 million left in the fund. Hmm.


That's assuming the fund doesn't earn any interest, which I expect it does.




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