The Full Ratchet (TFR) · 2026-07-02 · 7 min
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ethan Austin of Outside VC Willy Schlacks of EquipmentShare Grant Demaree of Onebrief We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures , a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150 - no strings attached . Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet?
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