Zero to One / Peter Thiel

To work on an eternal value-added process, don't do a commodity business; hold a monopolistic influence in a market.

Humans and computers are good at different things; a computer is just a tool to help a human (pursue a higher productivity), not a rival to replace a human.

Seven questions for a successful business:

1. Engineering

Breakthrough, not a gradual change

2. Timing

Appropriate timing to begin with?

3. Monopoly

Start with a small market that you can be dominant.

4. Team

Build a team.

5. Sales & Marketing

Not only product development, but sales & marketing

6. Eternity

A right positioning to survive in the market in the next 10-20 years?

7. Hidden truth

Nobody but you noticed the unique truth?

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