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Episode Synopsis
Thoughts on Peter Thiel's Zero to One.
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00:00 Why this episode
05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress
09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies
23:33 Definite Optimism vs. Indefinite Optimism
37:10 Power Laws and Their Impact
45:58 The Importance of Company Foundations
46:51 Building a Strong Company Culture
50:47 The Role of Vision
51:47 The Cult-Like Nature of Successful Startups
53:21 The Necessity of Sales and Marketing
55:25 The Paradox of Founders
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00:00 Why this episode
05:15 Horizontal vs. Vertical Progress
09:19 The Importance of Startups and Monopolies
23:33 Definite Optimism vs. Indefinite Optimism
37:10 Power Laws and Their Impact
45:58 The Importance of Company Foundations
46:51 Building a Strong Company Culture
50:47 The Role of Vision
51:47 The Cult-Like Nature of Successful Startups
53:21 The Necessity of Sales and Marketing
55:25 The Paradox of Founders
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Sponsors:
- TakeoverPod.Supercast.com - All premium content for just $7/month
- GainsInBulk.com/ben - Use code Ben for 20% off instantized creatine and more
- Speechify.com/ben - Use code Ben for 15% off Speechify premium
- Founders Podcast
- Zashi
- Coaching
- Buy Zero to One
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Stay In Touch
- Sign up for the newsletter at takeoverpod.com
- Twitter/X - @BenWilsonTweets
- Instagram - @HTTOTW
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