korrents
Bill Gurley

What Bill Gurley thinks about startups

@bill-gurley · 16 positions · On ppll ↗

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.

Bill Gurley did not write this page.

We collected these quotes from things they published elsewhere, and every quote links to where it was said. They have no account here and have not endorsed this site. Quotes are word for word; the short line under each one is our own restatement, not their wording. Their own site. Is this you? Claim it or ask us to remove it. Or tell us what is wrong here.

Filter startups · Newest first
Topic
All 16startups 3venture capital 2China 1investing 1LLMs 1management 1mental models 1open source 1product management 1
1 more topics
stock market 1
Sort
NewestOldest

Only Bill Gurley on startups. See everyone on startups

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

3 positions so far — this page is not yet offered to search engines.

  1. Our readingObsessive continuous learning is the common trait among entrepreneurs, because the disruptions they exploit sit on a moving edge.

    Their wordsa more common trait that's related in the entrepreneurial world is obsessive learning like constant learning because the disruptions that allow for the technology waves that allow for companies to be disruptive and take market share from an incumbent are all tied to something dynamic that's happening on the edge.

    ↗Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurleyyoutube.com 4th of 16 in this recording

  3. Our readingPublishing what you know about a field draws the people working in it toward you, so writing becomes a calling card.

    Their wordsin the venture world, for the founder that doesn't know you, when they see your knowledge on a subject or they see what you're talking about in their own business, they reach out to you. So, it becomes a calling card.

    ↗Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurleyyoutube.com 14th of 16 in this recording

  5. Our readingVenture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it.

    venture capital

    Their wordsI think the the whole industry bends towards youth for that reason and because it's a hustle business like there there's there's always a rock you haven't looked under and you know age brings children and homes and and and other requirements you get tied to and responsibilities and you're just not able to go spend 80 hours a week studying YouTube like you just can't.

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