New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs
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About this course: This course is for aspiring or active entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to secure funding for their company. This course will demystify key financing concepts to give entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs a guide to secure funding. Examine the many financing options available to get your new venture funded. Learn the basics of finance, valuations, dilution and non-dilutive funding sources. Understand capital structure for new ventures, term sheets and how to negotiate them, and the differences between early-stage versus later-stage financing. Develop an understanding of how to develop winning investor pitches, who and when to pitch, how to avoid common mistakes that limit the effectiveness of the pitch, and how to ‘get to the close’. Key questions answered within the course include: * When to raise outside capital? * What kind of investors invest by stage and where to find them? * What are your fundraising options? * What are the key components of the term sheet? * How to perform company valuations? * How to pitch to investors? * What techniques help the entrepreneur ‘get to the close’? With this course, students experience a sampling of the ideas and techniques explored in the University of Maryland's master's degree in technology entrepreneurship, an innovative 100% online program. Learn more at http://mte.umd.edu/landing.
Created by:Â Â Â University of Maryland, College Park
Taught by:Â Â Â Â Michael R. Pratt, Lecturer of Technology Entrepreneurship
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)
Basic Info
Course 3 of 4 in the Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business Specialization.
Commitment
3-5 hours/week
Language
English
How To Pass
Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Identify, Analyze, and Launch Your Startup. Build your skills to develop great ideas into great companies
Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business
University of Maryland, College Park
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About University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign.
Syllabus
WEEK 1
The Early Stage Investment Landscape
This session provides insights into the investment landscape, to include how investors and lenders evaluate new ventures. Key terminology and principles are addressed to provide learners without an accounting or finance background with an understanding of thes...Â
15 videos, 42 readings
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Graded: Early Stage Investment Landscape
WEEK 2
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company
This session examines the options that entrepreneurs face in where to raise their financial capital from in the early stages of their venture. From friends and family, to angel investors and venture capitalists, the pros and cons of each source of capital are ...Â
8 videos, 16 readings
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Graded: Sources of Capital
WEEK 3
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process
This session discusses the techniques and tools to secure funding for a new venture. This provides insights into how entrepreneurs can create a comprehensive funding strategy for their new venture.Â
9 videos, 21 readings
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Graded: Principles of Funding Strategies
WEEK 4
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round
This final session instructs learners on how to share their investment opportunity with investors and partners. With practical tips on the do's and don'ts of pitching, learners are able to develop a compelling story for their new venture.Â
7 videos, 16 readings
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Graded: Fundamentals of "The Pitch"