Peter Thiel on pivoting and PayPal’s early failure
A short YouTube transcript excerpt of Peter Thiel recounting PayPal’s initial product failure—an infrared beaming payment idea for Palm Pilots in 1999—and emphasizing the value of team quality, pivoting, and perseverance after failure. The speaker argues that entrepreneurs have multiple chances to correct mistakes if they keep trying.
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