<p><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro: Coral's $7.5M Seed Round and mission.</p><p><strong>02:46</strong> – What is Coral?: The FinTech platform for energy-efficient building upgrades.</p><p><strong>04:46</strong> – The Pain Point: Why HVAC experts don't want to be "rebate experts."</p><p><strong>06:15</strong> – The Financing Mechanism: How Coral advances funds to make the rebate instant.</p><p><strong>08:19</strong> – Contractor Benefits: Saving time, avoiding bad reviews, and winning more deals.</p><p><strong>11:44</strong> – The Economics of Rebates: Why most incentives come from local utilities trying to lower grid demand.</p><p><strong>15:43</strong> – The Origin Story: Quitting jobs to solve the $8,000 savings bottleneck for homeowners.</p><p><strong>21:00</strong> – Mission Alignment: Balancing climate goals with helping small businesses grow.</p><p><strong>24:17</strong> – The "Chicken and Egg" Funding: Using early VC dollars to prove the rebate float model.</p><p><strong>31:24</strong> – Depoliticizing Clean Tech: Leading with comfort, safety, and pure energy savings.</p><p><strong>36:09</strong> – Co-Founder Dating: How Samir and Nizar built trust before building a company.</p><p><strong>42:37</strong> – Pragmatism and Empathy: Why climate founders must be chameleons to succeed.</p><p><strong>46:27</strong> – Raising Capital: Why they pitched FinTech VCs instead of traditional Climate funds.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe</a>