Zero to One
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Publisher's Summary
What valuable company is nobody building? The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won't make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren't learning from them. It's easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to 10, adding more of something familiar.
"Every new creation goes from zero to one. This book is about how to get there. Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how." (Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla)
Critic Reviews
"When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic." (Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan)
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- Bradley Shaw
- 05-25-18
If you work for a Startup download NOW
Great book if you work for a Startup or have founded a startup. Raad/dowbload/listen to this book. It is very insightful about how to make a difference and get your startup to move from 0 to 1.
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- Mattbutler04us
- 05-07-19
From one of the smartest business minds of this era.
Brilliant. Peter is a genius. Better than the 10,000 other trashy books out here on this subject.
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- Justin Yek
- 01-17-19
Great Read
one of the most highly intellect people around silicon valley. recommend to all readers out there.
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- Declan
- 11-02-18
A challenge in perspective
The book gives a great viewpoint from the entrepreneur's perspective on economics and a companies position within it.
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- Anik Islam
- 09-20-18
Amazing!
Must listen if you’re a budding entrepreneur, or someone just looking for ideas for a business
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- Brenda
- 07-29-18
Nothing that it promises to be
Teaches you Zero to Nothing. It's simply a mild history lesson and a massive trumpet blowing session.
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- Phani Raj
- 06-26-18
No new insights
I struggled to finish. It was bland, more like summary of some already known happenings, with no new insights or learning. Narration was dry.
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- Avi
- 12-30-17
greatest book on entrepreneurship
this book is a must read/listen for people looking to become entrepreneurs. thank you. .
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-17
Enjoyed it
Good insights for founders and those who want to create something meaningful, recommended for fresh grads to think on good lines
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- Akosua
- 09-11-17
It's ok
A lot of it is just musings of Peter Thiel- lots of valuable contrarian insights but also a lot of just him sharing his musings about the future. The best parts were the parts where he gives actual insights into various aspects of start up life, talent acquisition, thinking about your product, sales, marketing ,selling your start up, founders etc etc but otherwise there's a lot of just talking about the future and his opinions on various things which are obviously biased. He also makes a lot of absolute statements that are no substantiated, value judgements and positivist statements.
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- Ahmad
- 04-27-16
Reality of starting a business
This book is definitely not for those seeking motivational words to get them pumped up. It is for those seeking to understand the reality of starting of business and what to expect of the real world. Excellent listen.
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- Tim
- 08-20-15
Interesting listen
Although I found the narration dull and often found myself mentally drifting off to something else and having to rewind.
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- James
- 11-17-15
Refreshingly old-fashioned
Thiel brings "progress" back from the intellectual wilderness alongside other currently unfashionable concepts like proactive planning and building our own future. I liked it.
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- Thomas
- 09-12-15
Good topics, make you think about the future
Very good topics in the book, sometimes goes a bit far (e.g: comparison of founders with Gods and kings).
A lot of companies history examples are used.
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- 202
- 05-11-17
One of the Most misleading books I've bought
I had to stop at chapter 9. The title is misleading. had to look at the cover several times to make sure i was listening to the correct audiobook. But even if i wanted to buy a book that was a mash up of politics, philosophy, business, religion, child education and history this would not be it. A lot of his theories on business, such as monopoly, is garbage in my opinion.
Complete letdown. I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-28-16
Great book
While very condensed and not too many in depth examples of the application of Peter 's, it is a great book which summarises a couple of rules of thumb as well as his personal philosophy as an investor. Very highly recommend it!
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- Robin Waite
- 09-15-15
Ok, not up to all the hype
In my opinion this book wasn't up to all the hype it had received. Personally I felt it was a little flat, and didn't leave me pumped up to embark on my next startup adventure.
I also felt, as an entrepreneur, that it lacked significant tips and substance to help or inspire me to do what I do now, but better and bigger. There are perhaps better books out there; for example The Lean Startup by Eric Reis kept making my mind wander off down little entrepreneurial side roads of inspiration, which I then used to kickstart elements of my business.
It is a good listen (the audiobook) in its own right. Well narrated, and well written and researched I would say.
But I was left uninspired. Basically Zero to One actually translates to you're either going to make it or you're not.
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- Y. Syed
- 09-14-15
Very good advice for any tech startup
Shame about the performer's monotone delivery, otherwise, an excellent book.
If your planning a new startup, be ready to take notes and apply them, dispassionately to your grand idea.
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- T
- 03-16-16
Profound and Insightful
The obvious intelligence of the writers is well organized to allow for easy listening. So good that I will be listening again. A lot of American businesspeople think they have a book in them and it ends up beong tragic ot obvious. This is an exception to that!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-26-20
The Founders book of enlightenment
Founding a tech business can be a lonely place when surrounded by centuries of books covering non tech related business.
Zero to One has to be the Bible for any tech StartUp or ScaleUp Founder/s, possibly the only book which goes deep into tech macro & viral economies of scale compared against out dated sectors rife for change through the power of technology.
If there was enough room on my body I’d have this book tattooed to it chapter and verse.
Gary Woodhead
Founder of CurveBlock
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-19
Poor reading
The narrator of this story really fails to demonstrate any expression. Very mono-tonal.
I was interested in the content but the narrator really put me to sleep every time I tried to listen.
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- Andrew
- 07-06-15
OK, partly useful
Probably useful as a first business book, anyone that has studied this area before maybe a little disappointed.
The most interesting part of the book were the insights into Peter Thiels thinking.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-20
Knowledgeable Insight
Really well put together and enjoyed taking notes. Highly recommend to any entrepreneur to listen.
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- Harold
- 10-26-19
too short
great listen for any investor in business. found it entertaining, educational and easy to follow
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- Michael
- 09-07-19
A new Bible!
Essential read for anyone who is interested in business - it offers a profound way of looking at commerce which will change the way you view the world. absolutely a must read!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-01-19
Great book for tech startups
Great book. Suits for entrepreneurs considering to kick start a tech startup. even otherwise there were many takeaways for any startups
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- Anonymous User
- 08-25-19
Made me realize I was def on the right path
I’m a denipreneur (I denied my true calling as from a child I had always believed that if I was an entrepreneurial would die like my dad did) but normal life never worked for me. I read a book like this and I know without a shadow of a doubt this is my jam. I’m in the right direction. So great to read. Thanks guys for sharing.
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- A serravalle
- 07-17-19
Must Read
For any founder, dreamer, tech evangelist, doom sayer, or anyone with any ideas for the future at all.
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- Gerald
- 07-12-19
Startup must read
This book is more about the startup mindset than anything else.
Peter Thiel encourages us to ask the tough questions before starting the business. Unfortunately too many of us rushed in without positioning ourselves well, myself included.
Wish I could have this book 10 years ago.
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- Michael McCabe
- 03-28-19
Insightful and succinct
Even though I am an experienced entrepreneur and startup founder there were many insights I gained from listening to the book. There were also several very accurate pieces of advice. A must for would-be founders.