Bill Gurley (Benchmark) & Vince Hankes (Thrive Capital): Making decisions you won't regret

Name: Bill Gurley (Benchmark) & Vince Hankes (Thrive Capital): Making decisions you won't regret
Start: 2026-04-09T11:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-09T13:00:00-04:00
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Thu, Apr 9, 2026

11:45 AM – 1 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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✨💡 Making decisions you won't regret: A conversation with Bill Gurley & Vince Hankes

Careers rarely follow a straight line. So how do you make decisions you won’t regret? Join Bill Gurley as he shares lessons from decades in VC and the thinking behind his new book, Runnin’ Down a Dream.

As General Partner at Benchmark and early investor in Uber, Zillow, OpenTable, and Stitch Fix, Bill has spent decades studying what drives enduring success. He will be joined by Vince Hankes, Partner at Thrive Capital, whose work focuses on AI, infrastructure, and emerging technologies, including investments such as OpenAI, Databricks, Stripe, and SpaceX.

* When: Thursday, April 9, 2026 — 11:45 AM–1:00 PM
* Where: Room 45-230
* What’s included: Lunch, book signing + complimentary copy of Runnin’ Down a Dream for attendees
* Bonus: Small-group networking with Bill and Vince for select attendees

Register here: https://cglink.me/2eJ/r1935181

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