Brad Feld on Raising Capital

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Venture Capital Courses Entrepreneurship Courses Crowdfunding Courses Pitching Courses Term Sheets Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the world of venture financing. Learn if venture capital is right for your business, and discover where to locate and secure investors.

Syllabus

Introduction

Raising venture capital

1. Understanding Potential Stakeholders

Friends or family
Angel investors
Crowdfunding
Venture capitalists or firms

2. Raising Money

Understanding your needs
Preparing your materials
Finding a ventural capital firm

3. Understanding a Term Sheet

Economic terms
Control terms
Other stuff

4. Understanding Debt

Convertible debt
Conversion metrics

5. Best Practices and Issues to Avoid

Asking for nondisclosure agreements
Dealing with patents
Accepting a no
Avoiding spam
Knowing your stage

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Brad Feld

Related Courses

Financing New Ventures
Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF via NovoEd Scaling Up Your Venture Without Screwing Up
Stanford Graduate School of Business via NovoEd Private Equity and Investment Funds
Università Bocconi via Coursera Private Equity and Venture Capital
Università Bocconi via Coursera Understanding Venture Capitalists: How to Get Money for Your Start Up
RWTH Aachen University via edX