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John William "Bill" Gurley, CFA is a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm in Menlo Park, California. He is listed consistently on the Forbes Midas List and is considered one of technology’s top dealmakers.

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Bill Gurley on The Wealth of Nations
"[The author]'s magnum opus."

Bill Gurley on The Innovator's Dilemma
"All entrepreneurs should read."

Bill Gurley on The Rational Optimist
"[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields

Bill Gurley on Shoe Dog
"All entrepreneurs should read."

Bill Gurley on The Soul of A New Machine
"A really old book, but it's a famous book."

Bill Gurley on Setting the Table
"I'm a huge fan of [this author]."

Bill Gurley on The Most Important Thing
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Bill Gurley on The Sixth Man
"If you love basketball, the @warriors, intense tenacity, or understanding how a great team executes as one, you will love [this book]."

Bill Gurley on The Success Equation
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Bill Gurley on Play Their Hearts Out
"About AAU basketball."

Bill Gurley on The Most Important Thing Illuminated
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Bill Gurley on How Innovation Works
"I really, really loved [this book]."

Bill Gurley on Brotopia
"Historically important book that will hopefully stand as a critical catalyst to change in our industry."

Bill Gurley on Build
"Benefit from [the author]'s amazing journey and the advice he received from iconic mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell."

Bill Gurley on Built to Last
"[Suggests] that the very best companies set an audacious, very long-term goal that shines a light towards 'an envisioned future.'"

Bill Gurley on Ready Player One
"Spectacular."

Bill Gurley on One Up On Wall Street
"Any investor starts with just building bedrock and that comes from reading. [For example,] you can read [this book]."

Bill Gurley on Bad Blood
"An incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem."

Bill Gurley on Sapiens
"I really enjoyed [this book]."

Bill Gurley on Catastrophic Care
"Enlightening."

Bill Gurley on Monetizing Innovation
"[This author] is to monetization strategy what Bob Marley is to reggae music. You must read this book."

Bill Gurley on Mastering the Market Cycle
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Bill Gurley on Complexity
"Read this book, it changes everything."

Bill Gurley on A Random Walk Down Wall Street
"Offers the most pragmatic advice for the long-term saver."

Bill Gurley on Crossing the Chasm
"All entrepreneurs should read."

Bill Gurley on Startup
"All entrepreneurs should read."

Bill Gurley on Security Analysis
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Bill Gurley on Why We Get Fat
"A toned down, more reader friendly, less technical version of [the author's] 2008 New York Times best seller."

Bill Gurley on Negotiating the Impossible
"If you want to be a world class big deal negotiator, make sure you pick up [this book]."

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