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Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

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Course Summary

This course is designed to help women entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses. It covers topics such as financial management, marketing, and leadership skills.

Key Learning Points

Learn how to create a strong business plan and financial strategy
Develop effective marketing and sales strategies
Build leadership skills and create a strong team culture

Learning Outcomes

Create a strong business plan and financial strategy
Develop effective marketing and sales strategies
Build leadership skills and create a strong team culture

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of business principles
Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced online course
Video lectures
Quizzes and assignments

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Description

This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level.

In this course, you will learn how to finance business opportunities that lead to growth, by exploring different types of funding. You will learn how acquisition financing and funding applications for grants or loans can support and expand your business opportunity. You will evaluate your business’s financial profile and plan actions to improve it. The exercises will guide you through discovering potential types of funding for your business and help you to identify the information you may need for future funding requirements. By the end of the course, you will understand the importance of having a financial strategy and approaching funding strategically – applying the skills you have developed to make a good funding application to facilitate your business growth. If you are unsure of your future cash flow needs, you may wish to complete one of the other Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women courses, ‘Fundamentals of Financial Planning’, to predict financial challenges, so that you can make strategic choices for your business. The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. If you choose to take all 10 courses, you will explore all the key elements of your business and develop a thorough plan for your business’s growth. You can find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.

Knowledge

Discover how strategic financial choices can support growth.
Evaluate your business’s financial profile, and plan actions to improve it.
Apply your understanding of the key factors important to funders and investors, and how to communicate with them effectively.
Discover potential types of funding for your business and identify the actions needed to be prepared for future funding requirements.

Outline

Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Welcome
Alumni funding experiences
Thinking about acquisition
How can finance support business innovations?
Why are financial profiles important?
Types of funding
Getting started
Considering your financial strategy
Consider your future funding requirements (Exercise 1)
Introducing innovative ways to grow your business
Identifying possible future acquisitions (Exercise 2)
How could business model innovation grow your business? (Exercise 3)
Assessing your readiness for funding
Starting to consider funding
What is important to you and your funders?
Providing your funders with financial information
Calculate your key financial ratios
The importance of communication
Your funding plan (Exercise 7)
Next steps for your financial planning
Recording your progress
Congratulations
Progressing to the next course in 10,000 Women

Summary of User Reviews

The 10k Women: Business Growth Strategies course on Coursera has received a lot of positive feedback from users. Many users found the course to be very informative and engaging. One key aspect that many users thought was good was the practicality of the course content. Users appreciated that the course provided real-life examples and actionable strategies that they could apply to their own businesses. However, there were also some cons that users mentioned most often, such as technical issues with the platform and a lack of interactivity. Here are some of the pros and cons that users have mentioned most often:

Pros from User Reviews

Informative and engaging course content
Practical and applicable strategies for business growth
Well-structured and easy to follow
Professional and knowledgeable instructors
Valuable insights from successful businesswomen

Cons from User Reviews

Technical issues with the platform
Lack of interactivity and engagement
Limited opportunities for feedback and discussion
Some users found the course content to be too basic
Not suitable for more advanced or experienced business owners

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