Course Summary
This course teaches the strategies and techniques for financing startup businesses. Students will learn how to assess the funding needs of their business, evaluate financing options, and negotiate with investors.Key Learning Points
- Understand the different types of financing available for startups
- Learn how to assess the funding needs of your business
- Gain knowledge on how to evaluate financing options and negotiate with investors
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to assess a startup's funding needs
- Understanding of the different financing options available
- Skills in negotiating with investors
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of financial statements
- Experience in business planning
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online course
- Self-paced
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- Venture Deals
- Startup Valuation Methods
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Description
This course will teach you how to manage a startup’s financing strategy, where you will learn how to build capitalization tables (or “cap tables”) in Excel. Cap tables will help you explore different financing strategies for your startup company and determine which financing decisions are best for your entrepreneurial venture. You will also learn about innovations in the digital space that allow new ways to finance entrepreneurial ventures. These include different forms of crowdfunding, and alternative credit scoring mechanisms based on web-based data.
Outline
- Raising Capital from Venture Investors
- Introduction
- Preferred Equity
- Capitalization Tables Part 1
- Capitalization Tables Part 2
- Capitalization Tables Part 3
- Capitalization Tables Part 4
- Capitalization Table Spreadsheet
- Raising Capital from Venture Investors Graded Quiz
- Exiting Venture Investments
- Exiting VC Investment
- Scenario I video and Case 1
- Scenario II video and Case 2
- Scenario III video and Case 3
- Scenario IV video and Case 4
- Wrap-up
- Exiting Venture Investments Graded Quiz
- Crowdfunding
- Crowdfunding
- Introduction to Peer to Peer Lending
- Peer to Peer Lending: General Setup
- Issues and Reasons for Platforms to Morph
- The Advent of Reintermediation
- Reintermediation and the Entry of Institutions
- Other Kinds of Crowdfunding
- Equity Based Crowdfunding
- Rewards Based Crowdfunding
- Adverse Incentives in Crowdfunding
- Reintermediation in FinTech: Evidence from Online Lending
- Kickstarter Projects
- Spotlight on Crowdfunding
- Crowdfunding Graded Quiz
- Credit Scoring Through Digital Footprints
- Credit Bureau Scores
- Credit Scoring Using Digital Footprints
- Defining a "Bare Bones" Digital Footprint
- Digital Footprints and Credit Bureau Scores
- Does the Digital Footprint Predict Future Credit Scores?
- Cases of Companies Using Digital Footprints
- FICO Score
- On the rise of FinTechs - Credit Scoring using Digital Footprints
- UltraFICO
- Credit Scoring Through Digital Footprints Graded Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to secure financing for your startup business with this comprehensive Coursera course. Users have praised the course for its engaging instructors, practical advice, and valuable insights. Many users found the course to be a great resource for learning how to create a successful business from scratch.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The instructors are engaging and provide practical advice.Pros from User Reviews
- Valuable insights on how to secure financing for a startup
- Practical advice on creating a successful business
- Engaging instructors who make the course enjoyable to take
- Flexible scheduling and easy-to-use platform
- Great resource for entrepreneurs looking to start a business
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- Not enough focus on specific industries or types of businesses
- No interaction with instructors or other students
- Some users experienced technical difficulties with the platform
- Course content may not be relevant for experienced entrepreneurs
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