Investor Stories 476: Staying in Your Zone of Genius, Why People Change for Themselves, and The Hard Lessons of Founder Accountability (Callaghan, Schlacks, Dillon)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · May 21, 2026 · 7m

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

Jon Callaghan of True Ventures

Willy Schlacks of EquipmentShare

Natalie Dillon of Maveron

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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