480. The OG Seed Investor, Mike Maples Jr., on Spotting Inflection Points, Living in the Future, and Why the Best Form of Competition Is No Competition (Mike Maples)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Apr 28, 2025 · 1h 6m

Mike Maples of Floodgate joins Nick to discuss The OG Seed Investor, Mike Maples Jr., on Spotting Inflection Points, Living in the Future, and Why the Best Form of Competition Is No Competition. In this episode we cover:

The Evolution of Seed Investing

Identifying Exceptional Founders

The Role of Inflections in Startups

The Impact of AI on Startups

Sea Changes and Business Model Migrations

The Importance of Specificity and Narrative Design

The Role of Pattern Recognition in Venture Capital

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