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Pattern Breakers

Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future

Mike Maples Jr. & Peter Ziebelman

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Description

Pattern Breakers (2024) reveals the hidden forces behind extraordinary startup success, challenging you to rethink accepted wisdom. Discover firsthand stories and insights from transformative ventures like Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft. Upend the ordinary with developments that initially seem improbable but lead to groundbreaking innovation.

Who Should Listen

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs seeking innovation strategies
  • Investors interested in startup success stories
  • Business professionals studying market trends

About the Authors

Mike Maples Jr. is a venture capitalist and cofounder of Floodgate, a seed-stage fund in Silicon Valley that invested early in companies like Twitter and Twitch. He hosts the podcast Pattern Breakers and has been featured on the Forbes Midas List multiple times. He holds an MBA from Harvard and a BS in engineering from Stanford.

Peter Ziebelman is a lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and cofounder of Palo Alto Venture Partners. He consults for Fortune 500 companies and advises startups. He also serves on several nonprofit boards. He holds a master’s degree in management from Stanford and a BS in combined sciences from Yale.