This document summarizes key points from Peter Thiel's book and mentality compared to typical Silicon Valley thinking. It notes that Thiel believes the biggest leaps in progress are vertical rather than horizontal, and that founders need a vision to take their business from developing something completely new (0 to 1) rather than incrementally improving existing technologies or competing with others. It also discusses Thiel's views that monopolies can be good, sales are as important as products, and businesses need proprietary technology, network effects, economies of scale or branding to dominate markets and endure.
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Building insanely great apps and companiesEric Olden
This is a lecture given at UC Berkeley on startup strategy on September 23 2013 at the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship.
Building insanely great apps and companies takes 4 things:
1. Accept that nobody cares about your product
2. Find a simple solution to a big problem
3. Respond to what the market tells you
4. Build a killer team
This presentation covers the above with specific tips and techniques you can implement to build a great company and killer products.
Intro to Entrepreneurship
L&S 5 (UGBA 96)
Monday September 23, 2013
Plastics Industry: Business Development à la 0 to 1 & more [Infographic] Herwig Juster
Find Out About Plastics Blog presents "Plastics Industry: Business Development à la 0 to 1 & more" [Infographic]
https://findoutaboutplastics.blogspot.com
"Creating a Product EcoSystem" - 90 minutes training with guest expert Daniel Priestley To get the replay of the webshow please register http://chrisandsusan.tv
Daniel Priestley is Author of A key Person of Influence and Founder of Triumphant Events
Building insanely great apps and companiesEric Olden
This is a lecture given at UC Berkeley on startup strategy on September 23 2013 at the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship.
Building insanely great apps and companies takes 4 things:
1. Accept that nobody cares about your product
2. Find a simple solution to a big problem
3. Respond to what the market tells you
4. Build a killer team
This presentation covers the above with specific tips and techniques you can implement to build a great company and killer products.
Intro to Entrepreneurship
L&S 5 (UGBA 96)
Monday September 23, 2013
Zero to One by Peter Thiel, summary by TFNT Book ClubSophia Matveeva
"Doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But every time we create something new, we go from 0 to 1," says billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel in his renowned book Zero to One.
Thiel co-founded Paypal and Palantir and runs a successful VC fund. Zero to One is based on a series of lectures he taught on entrepreneurship in Stanford.
This is a summary of his renowned book by the Tech for Non-Techies book club.
This summary session covers:
- Invent new products
- Avoid competition
- Make the right investments
Entrepreneurship. Session #1. Idea and realization.Artem Berman
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The best advice for making a startup. A summary of a lecture by Sam Altman from Y Combinator. Some things covered: What's the best reason to start a startup? What is execution? The chicken and egg problem. The Stanford dilemma. Evaluating an idea. Defensibility strategy. The difference between a great idea. Mistakes of founders.
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Here are the slides of the talk I gave at Smalltalks2014 in November 2014, in Córdoba, Argentina.
It covers the basics of why startups matter and what they actually are. Then show some opportunities and challenges about them and for Smalltalk in particular. It closes with some questions and suggestions on how to raise the value of the community, hopefully resulting in increasing the chances to see more profitable portfolios.
Speaking about entrepreneurship - by Jacob HagemannJacob Hagemann
About 2 years ago I did this presentation about entrepreneurship at the EMBA at Lugano University.
I use my own experience and the experience of 15 entrepreneurs that participated in a short questionnaire about Entrepreneurship.
Management manual for a start up entrepreneur - managing teams and leading ne...Charles Pozzo di Borgo
It is a SIMPLE Down-to-Earth Working manual for an entrepreneur-to-be – from foundation to expansion (maturity= business as usual)
For different stages: Things and issues to be tackled, agreements, problem identification, critical capabilities needed in different stages, how to secure those capabilities are available, milestones and way of acting with them…
KEEP the main focus on organisational development and management practices (our course topic)
My own version of BRL (Business Readiness Level –”thermometer”)
Like a good manual – it has a structure and content pages that lead quickly to the right topic area when your customer ”holder of the manual” has a problem in their hands
As opting for an unbeaten path can give a unique charm to your life, likewise, Godin talks of taking risks in your business to make it stand out from the rest. In fact, ensuring safety is actually risking. Read the book summary prepared by Prof. Sameer Mathur.
At every job fair, there's a company missing: yours. Here's a quick look at the types of companies you might start (pursuing scale, reliability, or freedom) and how to get started.
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Zero to One by Peter Thiel, summary by TFNT Book ClubSophia Matveeva
"Doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But every time we create something new, we go from 0 to 1," says billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel in his renowned book Zero to One.
Thiel co-founded Paypal and Palantir and runs a successful VC fund. Zero to One is based on a series of lectures he taught on entrepreneurship in Stanford.
This is a summary of his renowned book by the Tech for Non-Techies book club.
This summary session covers:
- Invent new products
- Avoid competition
- Make the right investments
Entrepreneurship. Session #1. Idea and realization.Artem Berman
Lean startup, entrepreneurship course. Session 1. Idea and realization. The course itself consists of 4 classes and can be found at Saleup.biz (direct link: https://goo.gl/W1LVahP). You can contact me through that site as well.
The best advice for making a startup. A summary of a lecture by Sam Altman from Y Combinator. Some things covered: What's the best reason to start a startup? What is execution? The chicken and egg problem. The Stanford dilemma. Evaluating an idea. Defensibility strategy. The difference between a great idea. Mistakes of founders.
Building as you go – digital product design for smaller charitiesCharityComms
Kathryn Excell, head of digital, MQ: Transforming Mental Health
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Startups and Smalltak - Presented at Smalltalks2014 Córdoba, Argentinasebastian sastre
Here are the slides of the talk I gave at Smalltalks2014 in November 2014, in Córdoba, Argentina.
It covers the basics of why startups matter and what they actually are. Then show some opportunities and challenges about them and for Smalltalk in particular. It closes with some questions and suggestions on how to raise the value of the community, hopefully resulting in increasing the chances to see more profitable portfolios.
Speaking about entrepreneurship - by Jacob HagemannJacob Hagemann
About 2 years ago I did this presentation about entrepreneurship at the EMBA at Lugano University.
I use my own experience and the experience of 15 entrepreneurs that participated in a short questionnaire about Entrepreneurship.
Management manual for a start up entrepreneur - managing teams and leading ne...Charles Pozzo di Borgo
It is a SIMPLE Down-to-Earth Working manual for an entrepreneur-to-be – from foundation to expansion (maturity= business as usual)
For different stages: Things and issues to be tackled, agreements, problem identification, critical capabilities needed in different stages, how to secure those capabilities are available, milestones and way of acting with them…
KEEP the main focus on organisational development and management practices (our course topic)
My own version of BRL (Business Readiness Level –”thermometer”)
Like a good manual – it has a structure and content pages that lead quickly to the right topic area when your customer ”holder of the manual” has a problem in their hands
As opting for an unbeaten path can give a unique charm to your life, likewise, Godin talks of taking risks in your business to make it stand out from the rest. In fact, ensuring safety is actually risking. Read the book summary prepared by Prof. Sameer Mathur.
At every job fair, there's a company missing: yours. Here's a quick look at the types of companies you might start (pursuing scale, reliability, or freedom) and how to get started.
Book coming soon at http://startupcareerguide.com
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Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Buying new cosmetic products is difficult. It can even be scary for those who have sensitive skin and are prone to skin trouble. The information needed to alleviate this problem is on the back of each product, but it's thought to interpret those ingredient lists unless you have a background in chemistry.
Instead of buying and hoping for the best, we can use data science to help us predict which products may be good fits for us. It includes various function programs to do the above mentioned tasks.
Data file handling has been effectively used in the program.
The automated cosmetic shop management system should deal with the automation of general workflow and administration process of the shop. The main processes of the system focus on customer's request where the system is able to search the most appropriate products and deliver it to the customers. It should help the employees to quickly identify the list of cosmetic product that have reached the minimum quantity and also keep a track of expired date for each cosmetic product. It should help the employees to find the rack number in which the product is placed.It is also Faster and more efficient way.
Automobile Management System Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
The proposed project is developed to manage the automobile in the automobile dealer company. The main module in this project is login, automobile management, customer management, sales, complaints and reports. The first module is the login. The automobile showroom owner should login to the project for usage. The username and password are verified and if it is correct, next form opens. If the username and password are not correct, it shows the error message.
When a customer search for a automobile, if the automobile is available, they will be taken to a page that shows the details of the automobile including automobile name, automobile ID, quantity, price etc. “Automobile Management System” is useful for maintaining automobiles, customers effectively and hence helps for establishing good relation between customer and automobile organization. It contains various customized modules for effectively maintaining automobiles and stock information accurately and safely.
When the automobile is sold to the customer, stock will be reduced automatically. When a new purchase is made, stock will be increased automatically. While selecting automobiles for sale, the proposed software will automatically check for total number of available stock of that particular item, if the total stock of that particular item is less than 5, software will notify the user to purchase the particular item.
Also when the user tries to sale items which are not in stock, the system will prompt the user that the stock is not enough. Customers of this system can search for a automobile; can purchase a automobile easily by selecting fast. On the other hand the stock of automobiles can be maintained perfectly by the automobile shop manager overcoming the drawbacks of existing system.
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COLLEGE BUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT.pdfKamal Acharya
The College Bus Management system is completely developed by Visual Basic .NET Version. The application is connect with most secured database language MS SQL Server. The application is develop by using best combination of front-end and back-end languages. The application is totally design like flat user interface. This flat user interface is more attractive user interface in 2017. The application is gives more important to the system functionality. The application is to manage the student’s details, driver’s details, bus details, bus route details, bus fees details and more. The application has only one unit for admin. The admin can manage the entire application. The admin can login into the application by using username and password of the admin. The application is develop for big and small colleges. It is more user friendly for non-computer person. Even they can easily learn how to manage the application within hours. The application is more secure by the admin. The system will give an effective output for the VB.Net and SQL Server given as input to the system. The compiled java program given as input to the system, after scanning the program will generate different reports. The application generates the report for users. The admin can view and download the report of the data. The application deliver the excel format reports. Because, excel formatted reports is very easy to understand the income and expense of the college bus. This application is mainly develop for windows operating system users. In 2017, 73% of people enterprises are using windows operating system. So the application will easily install for all the windows operating system users. The application-developed size is very low. The application consumes very low space in disk. Therefore, the user can allocate very minimum local disk space for this application.
Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity.
3. Book highlights
1. The biggest leaps in progress are vertical, not
horizontal
2. Monopolies rock
3. Founders need a vision to take their business
from zero to one.
4. photo: fortune magazine
the contrarian
“In a world of scarce resources, globalization
without new technology is unsustainable.”
5. silicon valley vs. thiel
Silicon Valley mentality
1. Make Incremental Advances
2. Stay Lean & Flexible
3. Improve on the Competition
4. Focus on product, not sales
Financial
Times
Apartmentlist
6. silicon valley vs. thiel
Peter Thiel mentality
1. Better to risk boldness than triviality
2. A bad plan is better than no plan
3. Competitive markets destroy profits!
4. Sales matter just as much as product
Silicon Valley mentality
1. Make Incremental Advances
2. Stay Lean & Flexible
3. Improve on the Competition
4. Focus on product, not sales
Financial
Times
Apartmentlist
7. sales is as important as product.
You have a bad business
Invented
something new
Don’t know how
to sell it
8. The biggest leaps in progress are
vertical, not horizontal
...take something from zero to one.
9. what is a good idea?
...take something from zero to one.
1 to n
0 to 1
18. why work at [your] startup?
You can do irreplaceable work on a
crazy problem with amazing people
that no one else is going to get done.
19. every business must answer:
1. Is it a breakthrough vs. incremental improvement?
2. Is now the right time to start your particular
business?
3. Are you starting with a big share of a small market?
4. Do you have the right team?
5. Do you have a way to deliver your product?
21. If you’re interested MORE
Arts & Ideas at the JCCSF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPj0jLzoQw
Original Notes that Formed the Book
http://blakemasters.com/peter-thiels-cs183-startup
Stanford Y-Combinator Startup Class
Lecture 5: Business Strategy and Monopoly Theory
http://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec05/
a16z Podcast: The (Definite) Optimism of Peter Thiel
http://a16z.com/2014/10/17/a16z-podcast-the-definite-optimism-of-peter-
thiel/
Editor's Notes
There are some books that give you great strategies for selling, marketing and planning your business. And then there are books that tell you to forget about all of that, so you can take an approach that’s so radically different, that you won’t even play in the same league as the readers of those other books.
This is one of those books.
Peter Thiel is A chess master under age 21, a doctorate in law by age 25, and a company sale for $1.5 billion at age 35.
Zero to One is a book from Peter Thiel’s unconventional advice for technology startups. Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and the first outside investor in Facebook. Most new companies improve incrementally on existing products, but Thiel argues that the most valuable and game-changing startups create something new. They move the world from zero to one. Creating new things is not only the best path to profits—it’s also the only path for human progress.
Zero To One will teach us the way he thinks, how he approaches business, and what you can do to build your own startup’s and shape the future of the world in the process.
Here are my 3 lessons from the book:
The biggest leaps in progress are vertical, not horizontal: horizontal progress in business are 1 to n: for example: Microsoft build the PCs and make computers affordable, this is horizontal progress because this idea was existing idea. Peter Thiel focus on vertical progress: which is from 0 to 1, in which we create a new technology. For example, when apple launch their 1st iPhone in 2007, they change the whole world, in terms of how we use mobile phones.
Monopolies are good, for both business and society:
Founders need a vision to take their business from zero to one. It means founders need a new innovative idea to compete in market.
most people think the future of the world will be defined by globalization, but the truth is that technology matters more. Without technological change, if China doubles its energy production over the next two decades, it will also double its air pollution. If every one of India’s hundreds of millions of households were to live the way Americans already do— using only today’s tools— the result would be environmentally tragic. Spreading old ways to create wealth around the world will result in great damage, not riches. In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.
This has been a debate over a decade: who is better. Because thiel challenge the way, people work in silicon valley.
Most businesses get zero distribution channels to work: poor sales rather than bad product is the most common cause of failure. If you can get just one distribution channel to work, you have a great business. If you try for several but don’t nail one, you’re finished.
Can you imagine what the year 2200 will look like? It’s hard, isn’t it? That’s because you know the world is making tremendous progress every year, but it’s almost impossible to know what that will look like.
But not all progress is created equal. Most of the progress we see on a day-to-day basis is horizontal. This kind of progress spreads existing ideas and technologies from one to many or 1 to n. An example would be Apple making the computer personal – with the Apple II it finally became affordable for the masses to own one.
Vertical progress is what it takes to go from zero to one and create the technology or idea in the first place. Apple did this too when they came up with the iPhone in 2007 and changed the way we see and use phones altogether.
If you want to create a startup that’ll not only improve but drastically change the world, you have to go from zero to one, not one to many. You can only do that by critically questioning a lot of the assumptions you hold about the present.
Can people live on the moon? Is a world without cars possible? Will we be able to fully live off renewable energies?
These are the kinds of questions you should concern yourself with if you want to play (and win) big.
You have to plan for your own success and no one will do it for you. This does not mean you will not get support from other people. But remember the other people will also support you in accordance with their plans. You should not copy and paste other people’s plans as your own. This is cheating! No long lasting success comes from negative circumstances.
What is monopoly: Monopoly is a kind of situation in market, in which the major portion of market is covered by a single company like, Microsoft in Operating system, Google in search engine and Apple in Mobile phones.
How often have you complained about something not working the way you want it on a Windows computer? Don’t tell me, I’ve been a Microsoft user, I know. With 75% of the market running on Windows, they’re pretty much a monopoly – but is that really a bad thing?
No! Peter Thiel says that a monopoly simply means one company is doing something so much better than everyone else, that simply no one else can survive. This is actually good for everyone. And this is because Microsoft doing better in technology networking, their economies and branding.
"For a company to be valuable it must grow and endure, but many entrepreneurs focus only on short-term growth. They have an excuse: growth is easy to measure, but durability isn't. If you focus on short-term growth, you miss the most important question you should be asking: will this business still be around a decade from now? Numbers alone won’t tell you the answer; instead you must think critically about the qualitative characteristics of your business.
The definite optimist has a concrete plan for the future and strongly believes in that future being better than today. The indefinite optimist is bullish on the future but lacks any design and plan for how to make such a future possible. The definite pessimist has a specific vision for the future but believes that future to be bleak. The indefinite pessimist has a bearish view on the future but no idea what to do about it.
Every startup is small at the start. Every monopoly dominates a large share of its market. Therefore, every startup should start with a very small market.
It’s easier to dominate a small market than a large one.
The perfect target market for a startup is a small group of particular people served by few or no competitors.
Any big market is a bad choice, and a big market already served by competing companies is even worse.
But building a monopoly surely doesn’t happen over night. Thiel and a 50 person Paypal team spent years getting it to a place where it was the number one payment processor used by ebay customers, so they could finally leverage their monopoly position into selling the company.
Where did they find the motivation to stick with it? One word: vision.
When you look at founders of successful companies, you’ll find 90% of them are, in a way, weirdos. Steve Jobs is only the most prominent example, but actually plenty of entrepreneurs have a few characterisctcs – and that’s good.
Being a little weird is what lets leaders develop a grand, if slightly delusional, vision for the future, which is exactly what companies need to go from zero to one.
