Capital isn’t the asset. Alignment is. Founders obsess over valuation. John Replogle dropped the smarter question: When you raise, are you taking capital or choosing a partner? Because the real upside isn’t the dollars. It’s the decision-quality you get access to when things get messy. He said entrepreneurs should look beyond terms and ask: Is this value-added capital? Are they patient? Are we aligned in principle? Do they make the business better when pressure hits? Then he shared a story about

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