University of Colorado Boulder - Forming, Funding, & Launching a Startup Company
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Forming, Funding, & Launching a Startup Company at Coursera Overview
Duration | 39 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Forming, Funding, & Launching a Startup Company at Coursera Highlights
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Forming, Funding, & Launching a Startup Company at Coursera Course details
- This course starts with a close look at entrepreneurial finance, revenue models, and sources of startup funding
- Learners will build a revenue model, create a Financial Plan for a new startup idea, and prepare an investor presentation for raising capital
- Business legal structures are reviewed and some of the key legal considerations and pitfalls for startups are examined
- The role of ethics in a startup environment is explored in the context of an entrepreneurial mindset
- Startup growth strategies for building technology companies and exit options for technology entrepreneurs are reviewed
- Learners will complete a business plan for a new product or service idea
- Forming, Funding, and Launching a Startup Company
- The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors with performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience
Forming, Funding, & Launching a Startup Company at Coursera Curriculum
Revenue Model & Pro Forma Income Statement
Revenue Model
Building a Revenue Model
Simple Unit Revenue Model
Building a Pro Forma Income Statement
Pro Forma Income Statement, Cash Flow, & Breakeven
Revenue Model & Pro Forma Income Statement Calculator
Different Revenue Model Strategies and Structures
Welcome and Where to Find Help
Revenue Model Concept
Revenue Modeling in Excel
Revenue Models for Digital Products
SaaS Revenue Models
Unit Revenue Model
Digital Asset Revenue Models
Pro Forma Income Statement
Business Plan & Finance
Breakeven
Startup Financial Statements
Common Revenue Models
Revenue Model & Pro Forma Income Statement
Startup Funding Sources
Introduction to Funding Concepts & Sources
Startup Funding: Personal Funds, Friends, & Family
Debt vs. Equity Funding
Equity Funding Stages & Angel Investors
Equity Funding: Venture Capital
Valuation, Cap Table, & Due Diligence
Government Grants & Crowdfunding
Sources of Capital for Technology Startups
Startup Financing
Startup Fundraising
Types of Startup Funding
Technology Venture Funding Options
Angel Investors
Startup Fundraising Primer
Venture Capital
Term Sheets
Company Valuation
Due Diligence
Crowdfunding
Small Business Grants and Loans
Startup Funding Sources
Integrating & Presenting the Business Plan
Business Plan Purpose & Outline
Business Plan Executive Summary & Company Overview
Product Plan & Market Plan
Financial Plan, Management & Operations Plan
Risk Analysis, Summary & Outlook
Managing, Distributing, & Presenting the Business Plan
Presenting the Business Plan to Investors
Preparing a Business Plan
Business Planning
Executive Summary
Marketing Plan
Technology Marketing
Management Plan
Writing the Management Plan
Startup Risk Assessment
Why Startups Succeed
Presenting the Business Plan
Elevator Pitch
Investor Pitch Guide
Business Plan
Company Formation & Legal Considerations
Startup Legal Business Structures p1/2
Startup Legal Business Structures p2/2
Legal Issues--Intellectual Property: Patents
Legal Issues: Trade Secrets, Copyrights, & Trademarks
Employee Related Legal Issues
Avoiding Potential Legal Issues
Introduction to Legal Structures
Business Legal Structures
Choosing a Business Structure
Startup Guide
Intellectual Property
Protecting IP with Patents
IP Strategies for Startups
Protecting Intellectual Property
Legal Guide for Startups
Startup Checklist & Founder Agreement
Startup Employee Handbook
Legal Challenges
Startup Legal Considerations
Launching & Growing a Startup
Business Ethics
Breakdowns in Business Ethics
Building a Learning Organization
Learning from Failure
Growth Strategies: Existing Products & Markets
Company Formation & Legal Considerations
Launching & Growing a Startup
Entrepreneurial Ethics
Promoting Ethics in Technical Organizations
Ethics in Technology Entrepreneurship
Business Ethics
What is a Learning Organization?
Learning Organization & Feedback
Startup Risk Environment
Technology Startup Challenges
Technology Startup Growth Strategies
Growth Challenges
Systems View of Startup Growth
Create an Exit Strategy
Startup Growth & Launch
Forming, Funding, & Launching a Tech Startup
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