Bill Gurley on

salesmanship

2 quotes · March 2026

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  1. Gurley says Adam Neumann's salesmanship in WeWork Series A was unlike anything he had ever seen.

    “I remember where I was when he presented to us. Now keep in mind, Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm.”

    1:20:02 · BigDeal by Codie Sanchez · 4 Mar 2026 · permalink
  2. Gurley recalls knowing Benchmark would fund WeWork at Series A despite never doing real estate deals.

    “Now keep in mind, Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm. And we're about thirty minutes into the presentation. This is series a.”

    1:20:06 · BigDeal by Codie Sanchez · 4 Mar 2026 · permalink

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