There is a gap in the video from 9.10 to 11.55. Video continues after the break. No matter where you look, the technology industry — from stalwarts to startups — is going through a reset. And that has led many companies to lay off people, cut costs and pare back their ambitions. For so many … Continue reading [Video] Bill Gurley on Surviving Downturns
Bill Gurley
Are Uber drivers entrepreneurs?
Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley has been at the eye of the storm called Uber, that included cutting the cord with its lightning rod CEO Travis Kalanick, in a public manner. He also has been the service’s biggest champion. In this Uber-long (no pun intended) piece, he makes a case for Uber as a positive force for the drivers. Gurley, like a great analyst that he once was, makes a case for the positive impact of Uber. This one paragraph sums up the entire thesis: Continue reading “Are Uber drivers entrepreneurs?”
Day traders, angels and venture capital: The internet changes everything, including money
London is the grandfather of economic excess and perhaps an appropriate role model for New York and San Francisco, the new Babylons of the post-millennial world. It is hard to escape the presence of money — fancy super cars, fancier homes and fancy financiers — where the stench of excess is masked by the sweet scent … Continue reading Day traders, angels and venture capital: The internet changes everything, including money
Interview with Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley [Longform video]
Yesterday, I posted an interview with Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley on GigaOM. We had trimmed the 45-minute conversation into six easy to watch chunks. This is the long form of that conversation. Sit back, relax and listen to Bill share his insights. Continue reading Interview with Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley [Longform video]