Superior sales and distribution by itself can create a monopoly, even with no product differentiation. The converse is not true. No matter how strong your product-even if it easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately-you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.
Peter ThielEverybody has a product to sellโno matter whether youโre an employee, a founder, or an investor. Itโs true even if your company consists of just you and your computer. Look around. If you donโt see any salespeople, youโre the salesperson.
Peter ThielGoogle makes so much money that itโs now worth three times more than every U.S. airline combined.
Peter ThielThere are quite a lot of people who think my aspirations are not possible. That's a good thing. We don't need to really worry about these people very much, because since they don't think it's possible they won't take us very seriously- and they will not actually try to stop us until it's too late.
Peter ThielIf you invest in Microsoft or Oracle, or a number of other companies for that matter, you're fundamentally making a bet that there's going to be no innovation. So an investment in Microsoft is a bet that the operating system is going to stay the same, it won't be replaced by Linux, Google Docs, or a mobile platform like iOS or Android.
Peter Thiel