The Minutes of Bill Gurley on constraints https://minutesof.com/bill-gurley/on/constraints/ Everything Bill Gurley has said on constraints: 4 verbatim quotes between February 2026 and July 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:22:04 +0000 Gurley explains VCs are limited to about two boards yearly so cannot fund everything above hurdle rate. https://minutesof.com/q/714f3697-2ff0-4569-90f8-03b7d8bc555f/ https://minutesof.com/q/714f3697-2ff0-4569-90f8-03b7d8bc555f/ “And and so they don't have limited shot unlimited shots on goal. They can't fund everything that's over 12% hurdle rate.” — Bill Gurley Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:41 +0000 constraints Gurley describes Collison probing how Elon uses extreme time constraints to force creative problem-solving. https://minutesof.com/q/a2409465-2c94-4b6a-8dbf-b96b4305f230/ https://minutesof.com/q/a2409465-2c94-4b6a-8dbf-b96b4305f230/ “I think the world has been trying to figure out how Elon does what he does, especially from a leadership standpoint.” — Lux Capital Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:19:27 +0000 constraints Gurley explains Elon Musk uses time constraints like Jobs used physical constraints to force creative problem- https://minutesof.com/q/1b279f95-2661-444d-b88c-037818116aba/ https://minutesof.com/q/1b279f95-2661-444d-b88c-037818116aba/ “And I realized what he's doing is the exact jobs would tell them the phone has to be this thick.” — Lux Capital Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:19:27 +0000 constraints Gurley realized Elon uses time constraints like Jobs used physical constraints to force creative problem-solvi https://minutesof.com/q/8fc3f7a1-bfa6-44ae-9fbb-172460c5ab3b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8fc3f7a1-bfa6-44ae-9fbb-172460c5ab3b/ “I realized what he's doing is the exact jobs would tell them the phone has to be this thick. And then their mind can only operate within that constraint. And Elon's doing that with time.” — Lux Capital Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:19:27 +0000 constraints