Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples and Peter Ziebelman challenges conventional startup wisdom with a bold new framework for identifying breakthrough ideas. Drawing from Maples? experience funding companies like Twitter, Twitch, and Okta, the book explores why some ventures defy expectations and succeed wildly?while others, seemingly well-positioned, fail. The answer isn?t luck or perfect execution. Instead, true innovation comes from recognizing inflection points?moments when new technologies or shifts in behaviour create opportunities to break existing patterns. From Uber?s use of GPS to revolutionize transportation to the rise of telemedicine during the Covid pandemic, these pattern-breaking ideas change how we think, work, and live. With engaging storytelling and insights drawn from decades in venture capital, Pattern Breakers reveals how transformative companies emerge when independent-minded founders challenge consensus and harness emerging capabilities. It?s a powerful guide for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone seeking to understand what separates the merely good from the truly great.