Matt Higgins of RSE Ventures & Business Hunters joins Nate to discuss Swimming in the Shark Tank, How Gary Vaynerchuk Got His First Check, and Mastering Your Mindset. In this episode we cover: Guest Links: The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures,…
Victoria Treyger of Felicis joins Nate to discuss Why Most CRO Hires Don’t Work, Lessons from Scaling World Class PLG Companies, and the Case for Founder-Led Sales. In this episode we cover: Experience from Building World Class Sales Organizations When to Bring in a CRO or Outside Sales Leader New…
Allan Jean-Baptiste and Marco DeMeireles of Ansa Capital join Nate to discuss Lessons for Raising an Inaugural Fund, How to Construct a Thesis, and The Shortcomings of the Traditional VC Model. In this episode we cover: Tips for Emerging Managers Building Conviction with LPs and Founders from Scratch Growing Momentum…
Ali Hamed of CoVenture and Crossbeam Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The VC Networking Playbook, Credit and Pricing Risk in New Asset Classes, and How VC Market Hype Should Impact Stage Focus and Net Buy/Sell Positions. In this episode we cover: Building an LP Network from Scratch Platform Economies…
Doug Pepper of ICONIQ Growth joins Nate to discuss The Current State of Venture, SaaS Growth Versus Efficiency, and Predictions for a Market Correction. In this episode we cover: Growing ICONIQ Growth Advice in a Post-Pandemic Economy Following the Rule of 60 for Success And more! Guest Links: ICONIQ Growth…
Aaron Holiday of 645 Ventures joins Nate to discuss The Second Wave of SaaS, Using Software to Scale a Venture Firm, and Predictions for the Future of Venture Capital. In this episode we cover: Creating an OS for VC Statistical Predictors of Success in Founders Early-Stage Investing: Art or Science?…
Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures joins Nick to discuss Founding Union Square Ventures, Driving Persistent, Top Decile Returns, How Top Founders Have Changed, and the Outlook for Web 3.0 and Data Control. In this episode we cover: Founder Focus Shifting from Management to Leadership How Venture has Changed Over…
Guru Chahal of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nate to discuss How to Maximize Investor Value for Founders, the Future of Cloud Infrastructure, and the Bull Case for Cybersecurity. In this episode we cover: How Cloud Infrastructure Impacted Innovation Breaking the Constraints of Success Why You Should Execute Quickly as a…
Konrad Waliszewski of Tripscout joins Nick to discuss The Secrets Behind Building a 35M+ Following, Why Social is the New SEO, and How Tripscout is Creating the Super App for Travel. In this episode we cover: Launching the 1st In-App Hotel Booking Platform for Instagram Why Organic Attention is the…
Brian O’Malley of Forerunner Ventures joins Nick to discuss Future Strategies for Digital Customer Acquisition, Why to Stay Small While You Scale, and S&M Strategies at Different Customer ACV Tiers. In this episode we cover: Common Marketplace Mistakes and Overblown Trends Capitalizing on Consumer Interest in Local and Sustainable Products…