Get to grips with the basics of funding a start up and understand the process of successful financing rounds. Almost all startups need external financing, but new entrepreneurs rarely have training in fundraising. On this course you will learn the basics of financing a start up, exploring how important financial backing is for success and how to attract and negotiate with investors.
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This course is also available in French.
What topics will you cover?
- How to identify and convince potential investors?
- How to estimate the financing need and the value of the venture?
- How to negotiate with equity investors?
- How to prepare and succeed in the post-investment phase?
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify the potential investors in startups and understand their decision process and their selection criteria
- Design a sound financing plan in order to estimate the financing needs and the value of the startup, which determines the founders ‘dilution when raising equity
- Reflect on the process and the main issues of the negotiation of agreements between founders and external investors along successive financing rounds
- Identify the key points to watch in order to succeed the post-investment phase and prepare the exit.
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