Peter Ziebelman

Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr and Peter Ziebelman is a ground-breaking exploration into the world of entrepreneurship that challenges conventional wisdom and provides a practical playbook for anyone looking to launch a start-up or create a new product. Based on years of extensive research and real-world examples, this book delves into the essence of what sets wildly successful companies...

‘The most important start-up book of the last ten years’ – Steve Blank, co-creator of the Lean Start-up movement Based on extensive research and real-world examples, Pattern Breakers upends accepted wisdom about how to achieve breakthrough success, and provides a playbook for anyone launching a start-up or creating a new product. Pattern Breakers had its roots in the time when...

Pattern Breakers has its roots in the time when Mike Maples, a seasoned venture capitalist, was stumped, unable to get a grip on why some businesses he funded—Twitter, Twitch, and Okta, for example—took off, while others, some deemed "most likely to succeed," shut their doors despite doing everything right. Was it dumb luck that separated gold from dross? What Maples...