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6 hours

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Difficulty level

Intermediate

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  • Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
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  • How do different types of investors think about an investment opportunity? What kind of securities and contracts do they offer? How should a company decide what is a "good deal"? This course is designed to introduce you to the challenges and pitfalls of financing new enterprises. You will learn the basic tools for valuating companies, including using discounted cashflow analysis in Excel and understanding how to apply this model to your entrepreneurial venture. You will then learn how valuation works with different types of securities that investors use to finance startups, from bank loans to venture capital to angel investing.

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Curriculum

The Basics of Valuation

Introduction to Valuation

Determining Cash Flows

Time Value of Money

Obtaining the Discount Rate

Comparables Valuation

Introduction and the Basics of Valuation Graded Quiz

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Income Statement: Revenues

Income Statement: Other Items

Income Statement: Depreciation

Income Statement: Complete the Calcs

Income Statement: Working Capital

Income Statement: Free Cash Flows

Assumption of Future Growth

Present Value of Cash Flows

Market Value of Assets

Kale and Kombucha

Building your First Excel Valuation Model Graded Quiz

Valuation of High-growth Startups

Recap Discount Rate

Adding Probability of Failure

Interpreting Business Plans

Adjusting Discount Rates

Valuation of High-growth Startups Graded Quiz

Venture Capital Overview

Introduction to Financing Options for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Understanding Debt

Venture Capital

What is a VC Investor? VC Funds

How VCs Value Businesses

The VC Method

Term Sheets

Option Pool

Understanding Anti-Dilution

Introduction to Financing Options for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Understanding Debt

Venture Capital

VC Funds

How Do VCs Value Businesses

The VC Method

Term Sheets

Option Pool

Understanding Anti-Dilution

Venture Capital Overview Graded Quiz

Angel Investor Overview

Angel Investors

Angel Securities

Angel Term Sheets

Capped Conversion Price

Course Conclusion

Angel Investors

Angel Securities

Angel Term Sheets

Capped Conversion Prices

Angel Investor Overview Graded Quiz

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Admission Process

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    May 25, 2024
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