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Capital Conversations

Capital Conversations

De: Glen Gould
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Capital Conversations brings you in-depth discussions with industry leaders about business funding, investment strategies, and entrepreneurial growth. Join host Glen Gould as he interviews successful entrepreneurs, investors, and business experts from diverse industries to uncover insights on raising capital, scaling businesses, and navigating the funding landscape.2026 All rights reserved. Economía
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  • Preserve the Cap Table: A $230k Non‑Dilutive Playbook

    Preserve the Cap Table: A $230k Non‑Dilutive Playbook
    Apr 6 2026
    Start with a 90–120 second founder case study: a seed‑stage company that leveraged a $150k innovation grant plus $80k in customer pre‑orders to fund a prototype, land two pilot customers, and extend runway by 12 months. Host Glen Gould — pragmatic, numbers‑focused and laser on trade‑offs — uses that vignette to unpack a repeatable, jurisdiction‑aware playbook for non‑dilutive capital: grants, R&D tax credits, customer‑funding, receivable/PO financing, and milestone corporate partnerships. Guests include the featured founder, a CFO who sequences tax incentives and receivable finance, and a grants reviewer/procurement lead who explains evaluation criteria from both sides of the table. The episode gives founders a quick‑wins checklist for teams with <6 months runway, a prioritization rubric, and clear notes on what advice is US‑specific versus broadly applicable. Listeners leave with concrete next steps, links to downloadable application templates and jurisdiction primers, and a sharper sense of when to choose non‑dilutive tools versus taking equity.
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    10 m
  • Tranches & Trust: Designing Milestone‑Linked Rounds That Accelerate Growth

    Tranches & Trust: Designing Milestone‑Linked Rounds That Accelerate Growth
    Apr 13 2026
    Milestone‑linked (tranche) financings can align investor incentives, reduce valuation guesswork, and buy founders disciplined runway—but poorly defined triggers create disputes, perverse incentives, or excessive dilution. In this 35‑minute interview episode host Glen Gould sits down with a founder who negotiated a three‑stage tranche to reach product‑market fit, a VC who structures KPI‑linked closings, and a startup securities counsel who writes the clauses. We unpack how to choose measurable, abuse‑resistant KPIs; model cap‑table outcomes across pass/fail scenarios; and build dispute‑resolution and measurement windows that preserve momentum. Listeners get practical negotiation scripts, a one‑page KPI checklist, and a downloadable sample tranche clause plus cap‑table template. The episode balances tactical examples with legal guardrails so founders and investors can design staged rounds that fund growth without creating avoidable governance friction.
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    10 m
  • Strategic Capital, Strategic Risk: Raising From Corporate Venture Arms Without Losing Control

    Strategic Capital, Strategic Risk: Raising From Corporate Venture Arms Without Losing Control
    Apr 20 2026
    Corporate venture capital can unlock distribution, pilots, and procurement deals, but strategic dollars come with hidden obligations. In this 35‑minute interview host Glen Gould talks with a founder who took CVC money and scaled via corporate channels, a corporate venture partner who explains what drives CVC term priorities, and an independent startup attorney who flags legal minefields. We unpack practical negotiation points—IP carveouts, pilot-to-purchase timelines, exclusivity and non‑compete clauses, data sharing, follow‑on economics, and board observer rights—framed by numeric scenarios that show signaling and dilution tradeoffs. Listeners leave with a decision rubric to evaluate strategic offers, three negotiation scripts to use with CVC leads, and a one‑page checklist to share with counsel. The episode balances tactical how‑to with governance guardrails and closes with concrete takeaways and a subscribe CTA so listeners can download the toolkit and templates.
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    10 m
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