{"id":12100,"date":"2025-12-17T20:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/bill-gurley-investing-in-the-ai-era-10-days-in-china-and-important-life-lessons-from-bob-dylan-jerry-seinfeld-mrbeast-and-more-840\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:25:01","slug":"bill-gurley-investing-in-the-ai-era-10-days-in-china-and-important-life-lessons-from-bob-dylan-jerry-seinfeld-mrbeast-and-more-840","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/bill-gurley-investing-in-the-ai-era-10-days-in-china-and-important-life-lessons-from-bob-dylan-jerry-seinfeld-mrbeast-and-more-840\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gurley \u2014 Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More (#840)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Gurley \u2014 The AI Era, 10 Days in China, &amp; Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld,, and More\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjSesMsQTxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bill Gurley<\/strong> (X: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bgurley\">@bgurley<\/a>) is a general partner at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/benchmark-vc\/\">Benchmark<\/a>, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Over his venture career, he has invested in and served on the boards of such companies as Nextdoor, OpenTable, Stitch Fix, Uber, and Zillow. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Florida and then his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. For more than two decades, Bill has written about technology and other subjects on his popular blog <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abovethecrowd.com\/\"><em>Above the Crowd<\/em><\/a> and on his social media accounts. <\/p>\n<p>His new book is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Runnin-Down-Dream-Thrive-Actually-ebook\/dp\/B0FFGH4CYY\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\"><strong><em>Runnin\u2019 Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livemomentous.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Momentous<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fromourplace.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our Place\u2019s Titanium Always Pan\u00ae Pro<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0using nonstick technology that\u2019s coating-free and made without PFAS, otherwise known as \u201cForever Chemicals\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shopify.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Shopify<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coyotegame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Coyote the card game\u200b<\/strong><\/a><strong>, which I co-created with Exploding Kittens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>Bill Gurley \u2014 Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/f85906c4-a37c-42a8-a9fc-8a691f2eefd5\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional podcast platforms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Listen to this episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/840-bill-gurley-investing-in-the-ai-era-10-days-in\/id863897795?i=1000741709316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5c4zjfJjzodW6TJR5jT6vy?si=08NtR28gQZaKz91JusIFgA\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+AAKebtgECfM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id1059468?country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castbox<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuu6fDad2eJyWPm9dQfuorm2uuYHBZDCB\">YouTube Music<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9814f3cc-1dc5-4003-b816-44a8eb6bf666\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/The-Tim-Ferriss-Show\/B08K58QX5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>, or on your favorite podcast platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcripts<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Events, Media &amp; Content<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>People<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Companies &amp; Organizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technologies, Tools &amp; Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concepts &amp; Terms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Places &amp; Institutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/livemomentous.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Momentous<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0high-quality creatine!\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019ve long benefitted from creatine for athletic and gym performance, and now I\u2019m increasing my daily intake to enjoy the cognitive benefits as well. 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