Startups in the Jungle

Start-ups are building for the future. Not all start-ups create something unique. The copycats simply go from ‘1 to n,’ but the ones creating something unique go from ‘Zero to One.’ This is detailed in Peter Theil’s popular book by the same name. In this episode, we go through Theil’s start-up gospel, from an Indian perspective.

The underlining theme is ‘competition is for losers’ and every successful company has adhered to it. From Google to Apple to Facebook, these companies have successfully reached almost-monopoly status. This was done, is done, and can only be done by leveraging technology. 

With this backdrop and the overarching crisis we find ourselves in, what will the future for start-ups look like? Will companies build new and different products? Are founders pivoting away from the traditional class and country of customers? Whatever the answer to these questions, one thing is certain - there is no better time to build for the future than now.

Link to Theil’s lecture summing up the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fx5Q8xGU8k&t=821s

Link to the book: https://amz.run/4NdW