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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified, page 2

by Nick Moran · English

The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.

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Investor Stories 484: Why Selling Too Early Hurts Returns, The Leadership Power of Sleep, and The Costliest Investment Mistakes (Tananbaum, Ries, Demaree)

Investor Stories segment on career lessons in venture investing and leadership, covering (1) why selling winners too early harms fund returns, (2) the leadership impact of prioritizing sleep, and (3)…

16 Jul 2026 · 7m · 3 chapters

Investor Stories 483: Best LP Questions from David Ulevich, Eric Ries, and Larry Cheng: Mission, Partnership Culture, and Enduring Institutions (Ulevitch, Ries, Cheng)

“Investor Stories 483” asks three guests for the best question they’ve received from an allocator/LP, using those questions to discuss venture conviction, mission, institution-building, and…

9 Jul 2026 · 7m · 3 chapters

512. Is SpaceX Over or Undervalued, Why Consensus Kills, How Chewy Beat Amazon, and the GameStop Saga from a Board Member (Larry Cheng)

Larry Cheng (Volition Capital) discusses specialty e-commerce vs Amazon, how investors handle negative signals during diligence, whether software is “dead” in the AI era, AI’s impact on jobs and…

6 Jul 2026 · 42m · 18 chapters

Investor Stories 482: Key Advice from a Top Investor and Two Unicorn Founders: Why Companies Pick Investors, Authentic Leadership, and Loving the Game (Austin, Schlacks, Demaree)

“Key Advice” segment from The Full Ratchet’s Investor Stories 482, focused on why founders/investors choose each other and how to lead authentically.

2 Jul 2026 · 7m · 5 chapters