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Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Startup Courses Entrepreneurship Courses Marketing Courses Crowdfunding Courses Business Plan Courses Venture Capital Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore several different methods for raising capital for your business, including loans, accelerator programs, angel investors, crowdfunding, and venture capital.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Raising capital for your business
  • All companies and their needs are different
1. Before Pursuing Investment
  • Why do people invest in businesses?
  • Should you raise capital?
  • The pros and cons of bootstrapping
  • Grants and non-dilutive funding options
  • Borrowing from friends and family
2. Traditional Funding Options
  • Bank and SBA loans
  • Accelerator programs
  • Angel investors
  • Venture capital
3. Preparing for Investment Meetings
  • What are investment stages?
  • What you need for an investment meeting
  • Considering your valuation and ask
  • Building a strong pitch deck
4. Communicating with Investors
  • Finding investors who are a good fit
  • Building relationships with investors
  • How term sheets work
5. Alternative Investing Options
  • Alternative funding options
  • The different forms of crowdfunding
Conclusion
  • Believe you can do it

Taught by

Rudolph Rosenberg

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