439. The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews (Katelin Holloway)

Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six joins Nate to discuss The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews. In this episode we cover: HR Tech Development and Investment Changing Dynamics in the Venture Capital Industry Identifying Strong Founders, Through Talent Identification and Instinct vs. Data-Driven Approach Evaluating Startup Founders and Products Using a Standardized Scorecard System Assessing Founders' Integrity and Delivery on Promises Important Questions to Ask Founders During Investment Meetings Common Hiring Mistakes Founders Make, Overhiring, Not Pacing Hiring, and Hiring Too Senior Guest Links: LinkedIn X Seven Seven Six The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we’ll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!