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The Tim Ferriss Show #840 · December 16, 2025 · 2h 10m

Bill Gurley — Investing in the AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More

Bill Gurley
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Bill Gurley — Benchmark GP managing billions. Business, investing, AI, and 10 days in China. Career advice threads: the 80,000-hour life question, positioning at industry epicenters, and late-career reinvention (Tito Beveridge started Tito's Vodka in his 40s).

Editorial

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The 80,000-hour life question00:51:03
You'll spend ~80,000 hours working. The question of what to do with them matters enormously.
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Position yourself at the epicenter01:00:27
Move to where the density of talent and opportunity is highest.
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Late-career reinvention is possible01:19:37
Tito Beveridge started Tito's Vodka in his 40s.
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References

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Runnin' Down a Dream — Bill Gurley — Gurley's book on thriving in a career you love — inspired by Jerry Seinfeld

Misc

✧Gurley spent 10 days across 6 cities in China — deep dive on US-China tech dynamics
✧Compares Lei Jun (Xiaomi) to Steve Jobs
✧Sam Hinkie's analytical approach referenced — 'trust the process' from basketball applied to investing
✧P3 Policy Institute (Purpose, Progress, Prosperity) — Gurley's policy advocacy
✧Stablecoins disrupting payment processors — Gurley's current investment thesis
✧Jerry Seinfeld gave Gurley permission to write his book