Investor Stories 474: Trusting Your Own Point of View, Why Conventional Wisdom Leads to Mediocrity, and Building a Personal Conviction Engine (Byunn, Levine, Dillon)
From The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified by Nick Moran
May 7, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
Investors share crucial advice for those starting their venture careers, emphasizing the importance of personal conviction and questioning conventional wisdom.
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Byunn of Centana Growth Seth Levine of Foundry Natalie Dillon of Maveron 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. We're proud to partner with Ramp , the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached . 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 .
People in this episode
Host: Nick Moran
Guests: Eric Byunn, Seth Levine, Natalie Dillon
Topics covered
- venture capital
- investor advice
- personal conviction
- conventional wisdom
- startup investing
Keywords
- venture capital
- investing advice
- startup
- personal conviction
- conventional wisdom
Sponsors
Ramp
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Centana Growth, Foundry, Maveron, New Stack Ventures
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