Bill Gurley on

compensation

3 quotes · Sep 2023 – Jun 2026

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  1. Gurley says he would offer Elon's Tesla compensation package to every company he's worked with.

    “that package, that type of package that they did for Elon, I've said this, you know, publicly, I would agree to that type of package for every company I've ever worked with, and most CEOs wouldn't take it. It basically says you don't make money unless the stock goes way up.”

    42:05 · The Knowledge Project Podcast · 9 Jun 2026 · permalink
  2. Gurley says he would offer Musk's compensation package to any CEO and would buy stock in companies using similar structures.

    “I would also say if any other CEO took a package like this, I would in a public company, I would be very encouraged to consider buying a lot of it.”

    54:50 · listen · BG2 Pod · 7 Mar 2024 · permalink
  3. Gurley says Netflix executives choosing cash over stock makes management more thoughtful about expenditures.

    “Netflix, they've let executives make a decision between cash and stock, and a lot of them have taken cash. And I personally think management is a lot more, thoughtful about cash expenditures,”

    1:32 · CNBC Television · 11 Sep 2023 · permalink

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