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Conducting market research
Analyzing data to make informed decisions
Developing a product roadmap
Every moment in business happens only once
- Successful people find value in the most unexpected places. They think in terms of principles, not formulas.
- Refining an existing idea moves the world from 1 to n, but to move from 0 to 1, we must create something new.
- Progress comes from Monopoly, not competition.
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The Power Law
Small changes have disproportionate results.
"The secret in venture funding is that the top investment equals or exceeds the rest of the fund combined."
- One market will bring the greatest success
- One distribution strategy will outperform all oth...
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Why Start-ups?
A start-up is the largest group of people you can convince of a plan to build a different future.
- Big organisations are risk adverse
- A brilliant loner does not have the means to create a new industry
It takes multiple people to create new technology, but a...
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Finding Secrets
The best place to find secrets is to ask questions no one is asking and look where no one else is looking.
- "What important truth do few people agree with you on?"
- "What valuable company is nobody building?"
The best entrepreneurs know this: every ...
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Lessons of the Dot-Com Bubble
- It's better to be bold than inconsequential
- A Bad Plan is better than none
- Don't Compete: competition destroys profits
- Sales Strategy matters as much as product
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Monopoly Characteristics
- Proprietary Technology: 10x Better than next best alternative.
- Network Effects: Provide immediate value to early adopters.
- Economies of Scale: Cost per unit declines as production increases.
- Branding: A reputation that differentiates itself from competitors and guaran...
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Building a Strong Foundation
The first and most crucial decision is whom to start it with.
- Ownership: who will run the company's equity
- Possession: who will run the company's routine
- Control: who will govern the company
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'Zero to One' is one of my all-time favorite books. Peter Thiel discusses how successful companies are built around a strong foundation, secrets, and monopolies. This book is for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors who want to build a valuable business that creates new things, rather than develop on existing ideas.
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