Term Sheet Confidential: What We Learned Raising Capital | Inc.

Raising capital isn’t just about pitch decks and calculating your valuation. It’s a mix of strategy, timing, resilience, and the kind of lessons one can learn only by being in the room. It also raises a fundamental question many founders grapple with: Does taking outside capital mean giving up control of your company? In this candid conversation, founders who have raised significant capital will unpack what to consider before bringing on investors, how ownership, governance, and long‑term vision can shift once you invite others to the table, and everything in between. Together, they reveal the real lessons behind their biggest raises and what it takes to stay in the driver’s seat while scaling big. Featuring Chad Janis, Founder and CEO, Grüns and Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Entrepreneur-turned-investor, HLM Platforms Moderated by Bonny Ghosh, Editorial director, Inc. This video was recorded at SXSW Founders House 2026, Inc.’s flagship gathering for entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders during SXSW. Founders House has become a cornerstone of Inc.’s presence at SXSW, bringing together top innovators, executives, and rising startups for conversations on leadership, scaling, and the future of business. For more on Founders House 2026: https://events.inc.com/inc-Founders-H... -- Inc. Magazine delivers advice, tools, and services to help business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their businesses more successfully. You'll find information and advice covering virtually every business and management task including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people, and much more. Visit Inc.com for the latest! Get social with Inc. on: Facebook: http://on.inc.com/ilqUryJ Twitter: http://on.inc.com/8FGInRj LinkedIn: http://on.inc.com/gt7KsIn Instagram: http://on.inc.com/wLObvE2 Pinterest: http://on.inc.com/8lPoT0r