446. Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything (Phin Upham)

Phin Upham of Haymaker Ventures joins Nick to discuss Why Fewer is Better; Pursuing a Frictionless World, The Value in Reframing Everything. In this episode we cover: The Challenges of Being a Good Venture Capitalist in a Rapidly Institutionalized Industry Startup Growth Strategies in a Capital-Tight Environment Fraud and Open Banking in the US Friction in Efficiency Business, Picking Good Companies and Adding Value after Investing The Benefits and Challenges of FinTech and AI in the Financial Industry US Business Culture, Trust, and Escape Velocity AI's Role in Personalized Decision-Making Wealth Management, and Crypto Investments Guest Links: Phin's LinkedIn Phin's Twitter/X Haymaker Venture's LinkedIn Haymaker Venture's Website 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!