<description>&lt;div class="mt-8 row"&gt; &lt;div class="col-lg-8 col-md-6 col-12"&gt; &lt;div class="view-episode__description pt-1 mb-4 overflow-hidden"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong data-stringify-type="bold"&gt;Bill Gurley&lt;/strong&gt;, Legendary Silicon Valley VC, is a general partner at &lt;strong data-stringify-type= "bold"&gt;Benchmark&lt;/strong&gt; and famously known for investing early in trailblazing companies including Uber, GrubHub, Zillow and so many others. Hear this conversation with Spencer from the &lt;a class="c-link" href="http://dot.la/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="http://dot.LA" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;dot.LA&lt;/a&gt; Summit where they discuss marketplace-based companies, how work-from-home will accelerate business opportunity, and why startups—though they might be attached to their autonomy—should pick up the phone when a big company calls. Plus, hear Bill’s thoughtful take on big tech and antitrust.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt; This interview was originally published on December of 2020, and was recorded at the inaugural dot.LA Summit held October 27th &amp; 28th. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff

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From The Vault: Bill Gurley Drops Knowledge on Startups, Venture Capital And Scaling

MAR 24, 202344 MIN
Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff

From The Vault: Bill Gurley Drops Knowledge on Startups, Venture Capital And Scaling

MAR 24, 202344 MIN

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Bill Gurley, Legendary Silicon Valley VC, is a general partner at Benchmark and famously known for investing early in trailblazing companies including Uber, GrubHub, Zillow and so many others. Hear this conversation with Spencer from the dot.LA Summit where they discuss marketplace-based companies, how work-from-home will accelerate business opportunity, and why startups—though they might be attached to their autonomy—should pick up the phone when a big company calls. Plus, hear Bill’s thoughtful take on big tech and antitrust. This interview was originally published on December of 2020, and was recorded at the inaugural dot.LA Summit held October 27th & 28th.