31 Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue and Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-08-02
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It's better to think of distribution as something essential to the design of your product.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“And on the very next page, this is great advice too about focusing, the power of focusing on doing a few things…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“He didn't understand how and why people would treat other people like that.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“Pick an industry where you can play long-term games with long-term people.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“So it says, uh, if they didn't have time and money to invest in a quick presentation, and he goes, "They had…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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Source and attribution
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