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

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56. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 2 (John Greathouse) Dec 16, 2015

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John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners joins Nick to cover The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 2. We will address questions including: The nature and the intensity of your interaction changes over the course of a startups development. At what stages are you pulling back and getting more hands-off?...

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55. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 1 (John Greathouse) Dec 15, 2015

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John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners joins Nick to cover The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you walk us through your background and how you became involved in startup investing? I came across your writing on lessons from surfing for the startup...

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Investor Stories 25: Why I Invested (Ahmad, Rose, Tunguz) Dec 09, 2015

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

Ahmad
Rose
Tunguz

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided to invest in a startup and why they said yes.

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54. The Path to Series A, Part 2 (Semil Shah) Dec 02, 2015

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Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick to cover The Path to Series A, Part 2. We will address questions including: We are all looking for great founders and teams at the seed stage. What additional team dynamics and construction may A round investors be looking for beyond what's required at...

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53. The Path to Series A, Part 1 (Semil Shah) Nov 25, 2015

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Semil Shah of Haystack joins Nick to cover The Path to Series A, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you walk us through your background and how you became involved in startup investing? Can you first talk about why you've written about the path to A in the...

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Investor Stories 24: Why I Passed (Heltzer, Gurrieri, Hamid) Nov 18, 2015

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

- Heltzer

- Guerrieri

- Hamid

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

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52. The Hunt for Investors, Part 2 (Mark Peter Davis) Nov 11, 2015

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Mark Peter Davis of Interplay Ventures joins Nick to cover The Hunt for Investors, Part 2. We will discuss the remaining questions including: When an entrepreneur gets a first meeting w/ an investor, what should they do, and conversely, what should they avoid doing in that meeting? After initial meetings, let's...

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51. The Hunt for Investors, Part 1 (Mark Peter Davis) Nov 04, 2015

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Mark Peter Davis of Interplay Ventures joins Nick to cover The Hunt for Investors, Part 1. We will address questions including: Can you walk us through your background and how you became involved in startup investing? Can you talk a little about the startup foundry concept and how Interplay differs from...

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Investor Stories 23: Lessons Learned (Struhl, Huston, Wilkins) Oct 28, 2015

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

- Struhl

- Huston

- Wilkins

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

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50. The 3-year Wait is Over | SEC Vote on JOBS Act Title III (David S. Rose) Oct 23, 2015

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David S. Rose is back on the program. He is Managing Partner of Rose Tech Ventures, Founder & Chairman Emeritus of New York Angels, Associate Founder of Singularity University and, of course, Founder & CEO of Gust. David joins us to cover recent news that the SEC has finally adopted rules on title 3...

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