Topic: The Board Meeting Nobody Talks About — Lost Confidence, Leadership Risk, and Founder Survival

Hypothetical —

Founder: Alex — CEO of Meridian Logistics, SaaS for freight & logistics, $620K ARR, 7 months runway remaining Investor: Orion Ventures — Series A lead, represented by partner Harvey.

This episode explores:

• What investors actually mean when they say they have “lost confidence”

• How pre-board conversations shape outcomes before meetings begin

• The psychology behind defensive founder responses

• Why some founders keep the CEO seat — and others lose it

• The three real-world outcomes after confidence breaks: performance framework, role transition, or exit

• How founders can prepare before they ever walk into this room

Not every difficult board meeting ends  ...