Investor Stories 482: Key Advice from a Top Investor and Two Unicorn Founders: Why Companies Pick Investors, Authentic Leadership, and Loving the Game (Austin, Schlacks, Demaree)

The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Jul 2, 2026 · 6m

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.

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