If You Build It, Will They Come?
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"If You Build It, Will They Come?" is a chapter from Peter Thiel’s startup book *Zero to One* that examines why creating a product is not enough without a strong strategy for distribution and customer acquisition.
All labels observed (1)
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| If You Build It, Will They Come? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6091555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: If You Build It, Will They Come? Context triple: [Zero to One, notableChapter, If You Build It, Will They Come?]
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Wyandanch Village transit-oriented development
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The Quest for Community
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C.
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The Architecture of the City
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: If You Build It, Will They Come? Target entity description: "If You Build It, Will They Come?" is a chapter from Peter Thiel’s startup book *Zero to One* that examines why creating a product is not enough without a strong strategy for distribution and customer acquisition.
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A.
Wyandanch Village transit-oriented development
Wyandanch Village transit-oriented development is a mixed-use, pedestrian-focused redevelopment project in Wyandanch, New York, designed to revitalize the area with new housing, retail, and public spaces centered around mass transit access.
-
B.
The Quest for Community
The Quest for Community is a seminal sociological work by Robert Nisbet that critiques modern individualism and explores the human need for stable, meaningful social bonds and intermediate institutions.
-
C.
Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities
"Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities" is an urban planning book by Ryan Gravel that explores how reimagining transportation and infrastructure can create more livable, equitable, and sustainable cities.
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D.
People’s Living Lab
People’s Living Lab is the core theme of Expo 2025, envisioning the world’s fair as a large-scale experimental space where people, technologies, and ideas interact to co-create solutions for future society.
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E.
The Architecture of the City
The Architecture of the City is Aldo Rossi’s influential 1966 theoretical treatise that redefined urban design by emphasizing the city’s collective memory, typology, and enduring formal structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| argues |
a great product is not sufficient without distribution
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founders must prioritize sales and distribution early ⓘ startups should design distribution into the product ⓘ |
| author | Peter Thiel ⓘ |
| basedOn | Peter Thiel’s startup and investing experience ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Blake Masters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques | the assumption that customers will come automatically ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the need to plan distribution from the start
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the value of strong salespeople ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
importance of sales in startups
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limits of product-centric thinking ⓘ need for deliberate distribution channels ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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startup literature ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of Zero to One ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
customer acquisition
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distribution strategy ⓘ go-to-market strategy ⓘ marketing ⓘ product distribution ⓘ sales ⓘ startup growth ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
complex sales versus simple sales
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power law in distribution effectiveness ⓘ sales as hidden in plain sight ⓘ sales versus advertising distinction ⓘ viral distribution ⓘ |
| partOf | Zero to One ⓘ |
| publicationType | chapter in a business book ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork |
Crown Business
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linked to:
Crown
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| relatedWork | Zero to One ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
entrepreneurs
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investors ⓘ startup founders ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to evaluate distribution channels
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how to think about sales as a systematic process ⓘ |
| workContainedIn |
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
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linked to:
Zero to One
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Subject: If You Build It, Will They Come? Description of subject: "If You Build It, Will They Come?" is a chapter from Peter Thiel’s startup book *Zero to One* that examines why creating a product is not enough without a strong strategy for distribution and customer acquisition.
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