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

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**The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified**

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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168. Leadership from Origin to Scale (Carter Cast) Jul 16, 2018

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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 – 5 billion in 7 years). I'm sure each was different but tell us about the experience of scaling such high growth companies?
What were some of the key lessons or surprises from those experiences?
You went from Operator to VC... Why'd you write the book?
You present these catchy archetypes in the book... Captain Fantastic; the Solo Flier; Version 1.0; the One-Trick Pony; the Whirling Dervish. Can you give us a brief overview of each and then maybe we can talk about which, in particular, afflict entrepreneurs?
Clearly you've thought deeply about the personal side of entrepreneurship and the psychology of founders. When you're looking at new deals, what sort of traits are you looking for in the founders? You and I have discussed your "Launching and Leading Startups" class at Kellogg-- what do you focus on in the class and why?
I tend to see different skill sets and strengths of those running an early stage business vs. those running an IPO-ready company and we recently had David Cohen on the show who said that often the person to start a company is not the right person to scale it or take it public. Do you agree or disagree and how do you think about the changing leadership requirements through scale?

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Investor Stories 91: Why I Passed (Anderson, Fontana, Duovos) Jul 12, 2018

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Sarah Anderson Ash Fontana Chris Duovos

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

167. Cram Session, Episodes 113-119 (Nick Moran) Jul 05, 2018

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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:

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

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Investor Stories 90: Post Mortems (Wallace, Shah, Medved) Jul 05, 2018

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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 was that they failed.

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

166. Techstars: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next (David Cohen) Jun 26, 2018

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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 bad signal for those cohort companies that the fund does not invest in? What does winning look like for Techstars? How do you measure success?
Do you measure common VC fund metrics like TVPI, DPI, IRR, etc?
Do you compare yourself against the other top accelerators? If so, where do you excel?
Started Techstars Anywhere in 2017, first full class in '18...
How does one run a remote accelerator w/ the same quality of an in person one?
I'm going to put you on the spot here-- some founders do not have a positive experience going through Techstars or other accelerators for that matter. What type of founder is the program a great fit for and what is it a poor fit for?
I've noticed a focus both from you and Techstars on Mental health and wellness-- what are your thoughts on this area as an opportunity for startup innovation?
How about the Cannabis industry. You're based in Boulder-- what are your thoughts on the sector and opportunity for founders?
Do More Faster is one of the must-have books for every founder. Super pragmatic, actionable insights. What lesson or piece of advice doesn't appear in the book that, now in 2018, you'd add as a critical item for founder's to appreciate as they go through their journey
Techstars's FounderCon Europe 2018 was less than 2 weeks ago-- What would you say is the biggest difference you've found when working with European startups vs ones in the US?
What do you think Techstars looks like in five years?
How do you balance time spent between companies that are succeeding vs. those that are failing?
If you were to do it all over again, what would you change?
What have you learned most about yourself through your experience at Techstars?"

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

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Investor Stories 89: The Strange & Unusual (Farmer, Kaden, Narasin) Jun 20, 2018

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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.

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

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165. AV, Mobility, and the Disruption of Big Auto (Evangelos Simoudis) Jun 15, 2018

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Evangelos Simoudis of Synapse Partners joins Nick to discuss AV, Mobility, and the Disruption of Big Auto. In this episode, we cover:

Backstory / Path to becoming an investor What is the investment focus/philosophy of your firm? What are the key drivers of automotive disruption? Can you talk about the role of big data and machine intelligence in AV? Can you give us an overview of the framework you use for investing in mobility and talk about the new investment areas in the category What business models have and will emerge as we adopt autonomous vehicles for on-demand mobility services? What needs to happen for these business models to be implemented and what sort of timeline are we looking at? Talk about some of the notable companies funded in the space and potential exits in the short-, medium-, and long-term? What do you think will happen to the large, incumbent automakers? Where do you find interesting big data and AI startups working on mobility-related problems outside Silicon Valley, Israel, and China? How do you identify areas to invest, create value for your portcos, and help drive exits? Advice for founders working on AV and mobility tech?

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Investor Stories 88: Lessons Learned (Hardiman, Benaich, Martino) Jun 12, 2018

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

James Hardiman
Nathan Benaich
Paul Martino

Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

164. The Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber Security -- Israel, CISOs, and GDPR (Yoav Leitersdorf) Jun 08, 2018

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Yoav Leitersdorf of YL Ventures joins Nick to discuss The Cat and Mouse Game of Cyber Security -- Israel, CISOs, and GDPR. In this episode, we cover:

How the emergence of new technologies have changed cybersecurity
The framework to think about cybersecurity from a VC perspective
Where innovation in cybersecurity stems from and how VCs impact this innovation.
Industries that have the most volume of devices and the most threatened by breaches
The purchase drivers for CSOs/CISOs today and how they determine ROI
The impact of GDPR on the cyber industry
Asset-centric vs threat-centric approaches toward information security
The cybersecurity Cat and Mouse analogy
The biggest misconception of cybersecurity

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Investor Stories 87: What's Next (Nof, Olsen, Galbut) Jun 05, 2018

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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

Jordan Nof
Chris Olsen
Elizabeth Galbut

Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes.

Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

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