The lesson for business is that we need founders. If anything, we should be more tolerant of founders who seem strange or extreme; we need unusual in… - Peter Thiel

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The lesson for business is that we need founders. If anything, we should be more tolerant of founders who seem strange or extreme; we need unusual individuals to lead companies beyond mere incrementalism.

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About Peter Thiel

Peter Andreas Thiel (born 11 October 1967) is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur, hedge fund manager, venture capitalist, philanthropist, political activist, and author. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook.

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Alternative Names: Peter Andreas Thiel Peter A. Thiel

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