Peter Thiel: Going from Zero to One

Entrepreneur Peter Thiel believes that history, at least when it comes to businesses, never repeats itself. As a member of the so-called PayPal Mafia, the first outside investor in Facebook and founder of the Thiel Fellowship, Thiel himself has built a career of founding one-of-a-kind enterprises. Hear the "contrarian truths" that led to his biggest successes.

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[stevevinsonhaler]

He is after the mindset. Having a mindset of dominating versus a mindset of competing. Two different thoughts to become successful.

[TWWIW]

His Zero to One book is a must-read. Probably one of the best pieces of literature on business ever written.

[techstacker]

He's the only entrepreneur I've heard directly encourage you to aim for a monopoly. Everyone else is like “yeah competition is awesome, it makes everyone better” but Thiel is like “nah screw competition, dominate!”. 😂

[AdityaVerma-retv]

This book zero to one is best book ever made for startups .

[htkchris]

What I like about him is...He doesn't ask people to believe absolutely in his idea

[christonjames]

If you read the book Zero to One, he is literally giving info directly from the book. But monopolizing is definitely the way to go when doing business💡

[joshn]

He is right. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur... you have to think of that next big UNIQUE idea and make it a reality and then dominate in that new market you've created.

[theworldismine]

I like how he says the jokes without laughing or smiling that makes jokes more funny :)

[tednugent]

Even though I'm completely against Paypal, I did have and use my account until last year. This guy is not only pretty smart he's very articulate.

[AndrewvanMOBATv]

How many of you have read his book "Zero to One"?

[thatguyshawn]

That was fucken powerful. I have felt myself losing enthusiasm for entrpreneurial goals but after listening to that I feel completely invigorated. Thank you Peter Thiel and Thank you Chicago Ideas.

[hoastbeef]

The world needs more people like Peter Thiel.

[OurNewestMember]

I like how he drops that huge bomb of a question and then ends his talk

[terencewood]

When you compete ferociously you'll get better at that you're competing on but you'll always narrow your focus to beating the people around you and it often comes at this very high price of losing focus on what is more important or perhaps very valuable.

[vladmkrtumyan]

Frame this negatively as “competition is for losers”, positively as “find what only you are the best at in your business to take over”

[Samsonmanase]

He said a lot of gems while encouraging entrepreneurs. Love it

[janarthananpoornavel]

Taking a dig at the notion of developed nation without being condescending, you have earned my respect as a philosoph (sceptical about current definitions)

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

He made the audience laugh many times but his mood didn't change a bit.

[ritamustikasari]

I just finish the first chapter and now so eager to continue. Thank you this is a good book. Enjoy it very much. Hope I can use it in my butterfly pea flower business here in a village so help generating income farmers and as well provide good healthy food for society. Regards from Karanggendot.

English is not my first languange. So I have to read and read again before I really understand the paragraphs. This video helps me better understand the content. Thank you Chicago Ideas.

[thcenturyboy]

LOVE this presentation! Dude is TOTALLY On Point!