The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Jamison Hill of Base10 joins Nick to discuss Attacking Inequality with VC, How Ecommerce Infrastructure Competes with Amazon, The Future of Hourly Work, and the Body as a Platform. In this episode we cover:
  • How Base10 supports HBCU Endowments
  • Trends in Ecommerce Infrastructure, Fintech, and the Future of Work
  • The Body as a Platform

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

  • Ben Sun
  • Ruth Foxe Blader
  • Manan Mehta

Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.

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Direct download: 332_Investor_Stories_232__Post_Mortems_Sun_Foxe_Blader_Mehta.mp3
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Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics. In this episode we cover:

  • Solo GP's vs. Firm Building
  • The Toll of Rising Valuations and Remote Work on Founder's Mental Health
  • Trends in the Canadian Ecosystem & More!

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

  • Emily Paxhia
  • Tony Wilkins
  • Russ Heddleston

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

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Direct download: 331_Investor_Stories_231__Lessons_Learned_Paxhia_Wilkins_Heddleston.mp3
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Ryan Falvey of Financial Venture Studio joins Nick to discuss Consumer Fintech, the Future of Banking, and Navigating Web 3.0 Regulation. In this episode we cover:

  • The "Masters Degree for Fintech Startups"
  • National Banks Staying Power
  • DAO's, Crypto, and Web 3 Regulations
  • Why Ryan's Bearish on B2B2C Models

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

  • Dayna Grayson & Rachel Holt
  • Rob Go
  • Jonathan Lehr

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

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Direct download: 330_Investor_Stories_230__Whats_Next_Grayson__Holt_Go_Lehr.mp3
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Sunil Nagaraj of Ubiquity Ventures joins Nick to discuss Investing Nerdy & Early, The Story of Auth0's Seed Round, and Why You Shouldn't Leave to Start "The Right" Company. 

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

  • Billy Libby
  • Vanessa Larco
  • Nagraj Kashyap

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

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Direct download: 329_Investor_Stories_229__Why_I_Passed_Libby_Larco_Kashyap.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

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