The Minutes

Bill Gurley on

data

12 entries, 17 Nov 2017 to 23 Aug 2026

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    1. spoken

      “Before we ever engage with a customer, they've already given us way more information than any other apparel retailer has.”

      17 Nov 2017 · CNBC · 1:25 · source · permalink
    2. spoken

      Gurley argues successful AI requires huge datasets on both sides for matching.

      “In order to be successful and powerful in these types of areas, you need huge datasets, and you need them on both sides so that you can do the matching.”

      17 Nov 2017 · CNBC · 1:05 · source · permalink
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      Gurley cites $171 billion in first-day wealth transfer over thirty-eight years from IPO underpricing.

      “You know, thirty, forty years over the past thirty eight years, 171,000,000,000 in First Day Wealth Transfer.”

      2 Oct 2019 · CNBC Television · 2:05 · source · permalink
    1. spoken

      Gurley notes Tesla drivers upload 115 gigabytes monthly, infrastructure impossible five years ago.

      “Here here's here's someone who's who's Tesla uploaded a 115 gigabyte in a month. Right? And so these are massive numbers. And the infrastructure five years ago, your car couldn't have done this.”

      7 Mar 2024 · BG2 Pod · 14:31 · source · permalink
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      Gurley cites 2023 Gallup poll showing 53% of people are disengaged at work.

      “there was a Gallup poll in 2023 that like 53% of people are disengaged at work. And that's not great. We've all heard about quiet quitting.”

      26 Feb 2026 · On with Kara Swisher · 7:31 · source · permalink
    2. spoken

      Gurley cites 2023 Gallup poll showing over 50% aren't engaged at work, only 23% qualify as engaged.

      “If you're unfulfilled at work, there's a 2023 Gallup poll study that came out and said over 50% of people aren't actively engaged at work. And the number that qualifies engaged is like 23%.”

      16 Mar 2026 · Silicon Valley Girl Clips · 0:12 · source · permalink
    3. spoken

      Gurley reports survey finding that 60% of people would choose a different career if starting over.

      “we did a survey where we asked people if you could go back in time and start your career over again, would you do something different? And six out of 10 said yes.”

      16 Mar 2026 · Silicon Valley Girl Clips · 2:19 · source · permalink
    4. posted

      “If you have any doubt about lab leak and Covid read this. The team that told you “not lab leak” encouraging obfuscation. We really should care about how this happened. That’s the path to prevention. https://t.co/myZJoCch31”

      29 Jul 2026 · X · source
    5. posted

      “@mattwridley @jimmy_wales DEFUSE is the most important data point by far.”

      29 Jul 2026 · X · source
    6. posted

      Gurley suggests the commenter would enjoy living in New York, responding to concerns about data center tax revenue concentration

      “@vsaietta Sounds like you would enjoy living in NY.”

      11 Aug 2026 · X · source
    7. posted

      “Different states, counties, and cities trying different things. Beautiful and effective competition of policies. I doubt any tax bills are going down in NY State. https://t.co/7zbeckyx8l”

      11 Aug 2026 · X · source
    8. posted

      “@NinaDSchick I disagree this proves that point. The politicians and the news writers all know who they are. The rhetoric cascades without the names.”

      23 Aug 2026 · X · source

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