![]() ![]() If a business has achieved a monopoly, it indicates that the business has truly gone from "zero to one," and created something for society that did not exist before or improved upon an existing technology to such a degree that it has made the old technology obsolete. Monopolies generate good for the world.The dot-com crash of the 1990s taught entrepreneurs lessons about how to build a business that, when followed today, hinder the development of real technological innovations and sustainable growth.Though there has been new technology lately, there are still many aspects of everyday life that are begging for improvement, given the right vision and strategy. ![]() The world needs startups as an engine to both envision and create the future.But, because resources are not infinite, globalization needs to be accompanied by new technologies to make the consumption of goods more efficient and sustainable, or else global ills will result. One way to move from "one to n" is globalization, or enabling new markets to access something that has already been created.Creating truly innovative technology requires progressing from "zero to one" rather than from "one to n." This means creating something entirely new rather than incrementally adding to what already exists.Learn from tech superstar Peter Thiel (PayPal, Palantir) and his protégé Blake Masters why the only opportunities really worth pursuing are those that create something truly unique – that go from "zero to one" rather than from "one to n." And, learn the seven questions you should be asking yourself to find out if what you're working on passes that test. Zero to One will challenge you to think for yourself on topics such as technology versus globalization, business monopolies versus competitive markets, and the mindset you really need to make a difference in the world. Tap into a new way of thinking about business and ambition by reading this book summary. ![]()
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