On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Madhavan Ramanujam Guy Turner Yoav Leitersdorf Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.
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Investor Stories 93: Lessons Learned (Zuberi, Coelius, Galbut)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Bilal Zuberi Zach Coelius Elizabeth Galbut Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach.
169. Product is Paramount (Brian Ascher)
Brian Ascher of Venrock joins Nick to discuss Product is Paramount. In this episode, we cover: What is your story at Venrock and how have both you and your firm evolved over the past two decades. Talk a little about Venrock and your focus there. You were a product manager…
Investor Stories 92: What’s Next (Martino, Calacanis, Farmer)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Paul Martino Jason Calacanis Chris Farmer Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.
168. Leadership from Origin to Scale (Carter Cast)
Carter Cast of Pritzker Group joins Nick to discuss Leadership from Origin to Scale. In this episode, we cover: You’ve been a manager and leader in early stage companies – from startups like Blue Nile (from $0 to $50 million in a couple years) to Walmart.com (from $0 –…
Investor Stories 91: Why I Passed (Anderson, Fontana, Duovos)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Sarah Anderson Ash Fontana Chris Douvos Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.
167. Cram Session, Episodes 113-119 (Nick Moran)
Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 113. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 1 (Chris Olsen) 114. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is……
Investor Stories 90: Post Mortems (Wallace, Shah, Medved)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Brendan Wallace Semil Shah Joe Medved Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it failed.
166. Techstars: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next (David Cohen)
David Cohen of Techstars joins Nick to discuss Techstars: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next. In this episode, we cover: What was the original vision for Techstars, when you started? How has that vision changed and evolved to where it is now? Techstars Ventures– any concern that it sends a…
Investor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin)
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Chris Farmer Rebecca Kaden Ben Narasin Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they’ve encountered as an investor.