Investor Stories 484: Why Selling Too Early Hurts Returns, The Leadership Power of Sleep, and The Costliest Investment Mistakes (Tananbaum, Ries, Demaree)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jul 16, 2026 · 6m

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

Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital

Eric Ries Author of The Lean Startup

Grant Demaree of Onebrief

We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their 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.

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