What Bill Gurley thinks about management

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General partner at Benchmark Capital for over two decades; was the lead analyst on Amazon's IPO before moving into venture capital. Writes Above the Crowd on tech and marketplace economics.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Bill Gurley has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 9 Jun 2026

   Our readingA pay package that pays nothing unless the stock rises enormously is a good deal for shareholders, and most chief executives would refuse it.

   Their wordsI would agree to that type of package for every company I've ever worked with, and most CEOs wouldn't take it. Uh, it basically says you don't make money unless the stock goes way up. And if you stock goes way up, you make an obscene amount of money. And I would do that deal over and over and over and over again.

   ↗Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurleyyoutube.com 12th of 16 in this recording