Zero to One

Overview

If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things. Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there, drawing on everything Thiel has learned as a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir and as an investor in companies like Facebook, SpaceX, and Airbnb.

Key Takeaways

• Create monopolies by building something 10x better than alternatives
• Contrarian truths and secrets drive innovation
• Last mover advantage matters more than first mover
• Technology creates new value from 0 to 1, not 1 to n

Who Should Read This Book?

Why Read Zero to One?

Zero to One is widely regarded as essential reading in the product strategy & visionspace for product managers. Peter Thiel's insights have helped thousands of product professionals improve their craft and deliver better products.

Whether you're an aspiring product manager looking to break into the field or an experienced PM seeking to deepen your expertise in product strategy & vision, this book provides practical frameworks and real-world examples that you can apply immediately.

With 8,934 reviews and an average rating of 4.6 out of 5, Zero to One has proven its value to the product management community. Join the thousands of professionals who have benefited from this essential resource.