Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The definitive book-length introduction to Masters's published work and ideas.
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Blake Masters is an American entrepreneur, investor, and political figure. He co-authored Zero to One with Peter Thiel, based on notes he published from Thiel's 2012 Stanford course CS183: Startup. Masters has also worked in technology investing and founded the legal-research company Judicata.
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- Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
nonfiction · 2014
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.”—Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta “Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows…
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- CS183: Startup Notes
essay-collection · 2012
Frequently asked questions about Blake Masters
Who is Blake Masters?
Blake Masters is an American entrepreneur, investor, and Republican political figure. He is best known as the co-author of Zero to One with Peter Thiel and as a technology-startup investor.
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What is Blake Masters’s educational background?
Masters earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
How did Blake Masters become involved with Zero to One?
As a Stanford Law School student, Masters took detailed notes on Peter Thiel’s 2012 Stanford course on startups. The notes circulated widely and were later revised with Thiel into Zero to One.
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What did Blake Masters do before entering politics?
He co-founded Judicata, a legal-research technology company, and worked at Box and Founders Fund. He later served as chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and president of the Thiel Foundation.
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Did Blake Masters win the 2022 Arizona Senate race?
No. Masters was the Republican nominee but lost the 2022 general election to Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.
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