#192 Catalytic Capital, Hiring a CFO, Inclusive Financing, Grant Funding Gaps, & More w/ Dimitry Gershenson (Enduring Planet)

Dimitry Gershenson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enduring Planet. A fractional CFO and Non-Dilutive Funding service for ClimateTech Entrepreneurs. As for funding, they provide working capital for founders who have landed grants or who have government contracts. It's great to see more Climate-Specific service providers to help continue supporting the ecosystem. Today, Dimitry shares his story, and we discuss:**The importance of and when to hire a fractional CFO**Funding underrepresented founders **The importance of Catalytic Capital**The Grant Funding Gap and Solving itAnd much more. Enjoy the episode!Resources Mentioned: **Climate Curious**Streamline Climate**Pacific Northwest Climate WeekEmail Dimitry: [email protected]🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey 📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel ----- Topics: **2:3 Introduction and Overview of Enduring Planet's Services**4:10 The Importance of Supporting Climate Entrepreneurs**8:47 The Gap in the Ecosystem for Finance Expertise in Climate Tech**10:23 The Need for Early Financial Planning and Analysis**12:31 The Importance of Getting Finance in Order Early**14:51 Timeline for Bringing in Fractional CFO and Hiring Full-Time Finance Talent**17:22 Navigating Finance Challenges in Hardware Climate Tech**18:18 Introduction and Pricing**19:18 Lending and Transparency**46:17 Building Local Climate Communities**50:47 Addressing Capital Gaps in the Climate Ecosystem----- Links: **Dimitry Gershenson | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgershenson/ **Enduring Planet | https://enduringplanet.com/**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less.70+ Placements5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech)The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary)90-day placement guaranteeIt's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. [email protected]