“Competition is for losers.” — This image condenses Peter Thiel's most counterintuitive business wisdom from *Zero to One*: instead of seeking slim profits through internal competition in the red ocean (from 1 to N), it’s better to find overlooked secrets through technological innovation and establish a creative monopoly (from 0 to 1).
The core rule in the book: first occupy a small, insignificant market, become the absolute dominant player, then expand outward. The essence of business is not about who can compete harder, but about who can be irreplaceable through uniqueness.
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“Competition is for losers.” — This image condenses Peter Thiel's most counterintuitive business wisdom from *Zero to One*: instead of seeking slim profits through internal competition in the red ocean (from 1 to N), it’s better to find overlooked secrets through technological innovation and establish a creative monopoly (from 0 to 1).
The core rule in the book: first occupy a small, insignificant market, become the absolute dominant player, then expand outward. The essence of business is not about who can compete harder, but about who can be irreplaceable through uniqueness.