Pattern Breakers book now available for pre-order

Beginning today, my forthcoming book Pattern Breakers, written with Peter Ziebelman, is available for pre-order.

I’ve been working on this for quite awhile, and I’m so excited that it’s finally ready for prime time. About 10 years ago, I started to notice that a substantial portion of our exit profits at Floodgate were coming from companies that pivoted significantly from the original idea I had funded. Even more confusing to me was that a lot of the companies that succeeded were chaotic and disorganized, while many of those that failed would have been a case study in how to build a startup the right way… except that they failed. I felt uneasy and wondered if there was something deeper going on or if I was just a lucky fool and should retire before I got exposed.

This began a 4+ year rabbit hole of exploration, followed by another many years collaborating with my co-author, Peter Ziebelman from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Patter Breakers is the result of this combined decade of effort. It contains our perspective on why some startups radically change the future—and what founders today can do to increase their odds of achieving outlier success.

You can pre-order from Porchlight before May 31st and receive an author-signed copy at a 30% discount. You'll also get a digital download of the introduction right away. 

I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has engaged with this project in various ways over the years. There is so much more to understand about what it takes to start something extraordinary. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.