Zero to One
Zero to One
Peter Thiel
Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Matt Mullenweg
[This book] was excellent. - Matt Mullenweg
Rupert Murdoch
Brilliant, often provocative. - Rupert Murdoch
Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
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Zero to One

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
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Peter Thiel
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In "Zero to One," Peter Thiel embarks on a thought-provoking journey through the landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship, challenging the status quo with a simple yet radical idea: true progress doesn't come from iterating on existing concepts, but from creating something entirely new. With a sharp eye for the unseen potential and a mind unafraid to question conventional wisdom, Thiel presents a compelling case for the power of original thinking in forging ahead into uncharted territories. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, insightful analysis, and visionary outlook, Thiel lays out a roadmap for aspiring innovators, urging them to move beyond the incremental progress of going from "1 to n" and instead embark on the daring quest of going from "0 to 1" — a leap into the creation of the unprecedented. At its core, "Zero to One" is an exploration of how to conceive and build companies that blaze new trails, rather than follow worn paths. Thiel, drawing from his own experience as a legendary entrepreneur and investor, argues that the future belongs to those who can identify and pursue secrets — untapped truths and principles that underlie successful businesses and innovations. This book is not just a guide to entrepreneurship; it's an invitation to innovators and leaders to think differently about competition, value, and the essence of creating something truly new. Thiel's vision is both an optimistic blueprint for building a better future and a call to action for anyone who dreams of making a mark on the world by venturing into the unknown.

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Released
2014
16 Sep
Length
195
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I love [this book]. - Luis von Ahn
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
Business classic that lives up to the hype. Completely reframes what a startup should do with their product and positioning. - Brian Dean
Brilliant, often provocative. - Rupert Murdoch
A great business book. - Lee Stranahan
Captures some interesting perspectives and insights on the way the world and the business organisations are changing and challenging the status quo. - Kishore Biyani
Gives an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation. - Andrew Ng
[Part of] my biz book canon. - Ryan Petersen
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
A must read. - Bryan Johnson
I learned a lot reading it. - Ben Horowitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
[This book] was excellent. - Matt Mullenweg
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of [this author], read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic. - Nassim Taleb
This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world. - Mark Zuckerberg
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
The first book any working or aspiring entrepreneur must read—period. - Marc Andreessen
If you really understand something that the rest of the world is confused about, and it’s an important truth, [this book] says here are all the ways you might want to make that work. - Eric Weinstein
An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how. - Elon Musk
ZERO TO ONE EVERY MOMENT IN BUSINESS happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. And the next Mark Zuckerberg won’t create a social network. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them.
— Peter Thiel, Zero to One

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