Clue: Coping partly with limited capital, just under fifteen pounds (8)
Answer: CAPSTONE
Explanation: Definition: Co
definition: "Coping" can be a noun meaning the bricks/stones used to make up the top part of a wall, and part of this might be a CAPSTONE 
CAP-ital shortened/limited, plus STONE=unit of mass equal to 14 pounds="just under fifteen pounds"