Zero to One

3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Dec 11, 2024 by John Coogan · said 25 times in 14 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by John Coogan (16), Jordi Hays (5), Delian Asparouhov (1), Brian Chesky (1)

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2024 13 mentions in 5 episodes 3 per episode

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Dec 11, 2024
Insight
Coogan: Do Not Raise Capital Unless Business Has Monopoly Power
“A lot of the good takeaway from zero to one is understanding how important monopoly power is for raising money. And if you love a business and you're destined to build some business, Actually understand, does this have monopoly power? And if it doesn't, don't …”
John Coogan Dec 11, 2024 ▶ 2:03:05 How we became the fastest growing podcast (ep20)
Dec 11, 2024
Assertion Supported
Coogan: Thiel Said Straussian Takeaway of 'Zero to One' Is Avoiding Entrepreneurship
“Somebody asked him, what's the Straussian reading of Zero to One, and he said, don't become an entrepreneur.”
John Coogan Dec 11, 2024 ▶ 2:02:19 How we became the fastest growing podcast (ep20)
Dec 14, 2024 negative
Opinion
Hays: Most VCs Claim Contrarian Power-Law Focus but Fund Routine SaaS
“Most investors will say, oh, we're contrarian. We're only investing in power law, monopoly companies, but then they'll do like a, Run-of-the-mill, like, B-to-B SaaS companies still. And so they're not actually, like, fully embodying that approach.”
Jordi Hays Dec 14, 2024 ▶ 55:16 Surviving a VC Holiday Party (ep22)
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