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In "Zero to One", Peter Thiel presents several key case studies and examples. One of the main ones is the dot-com boom and crash of the 1990s, which led to a shift in the startup world's focus from new technology to globalization. This resulted in four unwritten rules that have misguided entrepreneurs for years. The broader implication of this case study is the importance of creating something truly unique, going from "zero to one" rather than from "one to n". Thiel emphasizes that the real opportunities lie in creating new things, not in globalizing existing ones.
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As a result of the dot-com boom and crash of the 1990s, the world of startups was shocked into believing that the big bucks of the future could be found in globalization, not new technology. This led to four unwritten rules in the startup world, rules that have now misguided entrepreneurs for years. Here they are:
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Learn from tech superstar Peter Thiel (PayPal, Palantir) and his protégé Blake Masters why the only opportunities really worth pursuing are those that...
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