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

Charlie O’Donnell, expert in dealflow and finding great startups, joins Nick on the show to discuss the concept of dealflow in venture capital. They explore the main sources of dealflow, highlighting the importance of media presence, speaking at tech events, and organizing developer events and group dinners. The chapter also explores startup investing advice, the investment process, and disqualifiers for venture investments. Throughout the podcast, they emphasize the need for product-market fit, appropriate plans, and filtering dealflow.

George Deeb joins Nick on the Full Ratchet to discuss investment criteria & evaluation of startups including: What key questions should a startup be able to answer, that precedes evaluation (ie. If a start-up can’t answer these questions, don’t waste your time evaluating)? At a high-level, what are the categories...   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.

Howard Tullman joins Nick to cover key players in the Startup Ecosystem, including: Fund-of-Funds Placement Agents Fundraise Brokers Funding Platforms Accelerators Incubators Colocs / Co-working / Startup Hubs Media, Information & Event Outlets Itunes: http://bit.ly/1nEPV5v Direct-audio:  http://bit.ly/TjVnBo SoundCloud:  http://bit.ly/1L7mR4R             Guest links: Perspiration Principle Books 1871 Howard’s...   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.

David S. Rose joins Nick in the third episode of The Full Ratchet to cover: Accreditation.  What is it?  How to get it?  Is it necessary? What are opportunities for the non-accredited currently and in the near-future? What’s the difference between an Angel and a VC? Characteristics required to be...   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.

Chris Yeh joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss Venture Capital…  Angels, Funds & Entrepreneurs including:   What is venture capital? Where does venture capital fit as an asset class? What is the standard time it takes to get a return? How is it similar to & different from...   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.

In the first episode of The Full Ratchet, Nick covers: Why he’s doing the podcast What will be covered on the show and What listeners can expect Itunes:  http://bit.ly/1lwoSvj Direct-Audio:  http://bit.ly/1iCjSGc      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.