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Bill Gurley on

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5 entries, 20 Jul 2023 to 4 Aug 2026

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    1. spoken

      Gurley advocates against tribalism, arguing people shouldn't let one group decide their opinions on everything.

      “And I just feel like there's no reason that 50% of the world should have their opinion on everything decided by one group of people.”

      20 Jul 2023 · Tim Ferriss · 53:27 · source · permalink
    1. spoken

      Gurley recommends executives develop five peers in similar companies for quarterly knowledge sharing.

      “I've often gone to my founders or CEOs and I say, you should tell every one of your direct reports to develop five peers in nearby companies, not direct competitors, things that look similar, and have them meet with them four times a year and then bring back and report up.”

      12 Feb 2026 · Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · 1:33:20 · source · permalink
    2. posted

      “I’ve never met Leo, and from all I can gather he was an exceptional student. Well above top 1%. Probably > 1/10,000. That said I don’t think he was a “student of finance.” I asked ChatGPT to name the top 25 investing books of all time. And then asked what percentage of those https://t.co/vp2WkiAHKD”

      1 Aug 2026 · X · source
    3. posted

      Gurley references the book Fear Factor when discussing portfolio construction differences, suggesting some people lack certain risk factors

      “@denmarkcap That’s another topic. Read the book “fear factor.” Some of us don’t have it.”

      2 Aug 2026 · X · source
    4. posted

      Gurley endorses Jack Raines' new book about money for young people

      “A great new book to help young people think about money! https://t.co/CNPyhLQ3JQ”

      4 Aug 2026 · X · source

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