Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

Beginner Level
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Flexible Schedule

Thomas E. Parkinson

What You’ll Learn

Design a go-to-market strategy to approach initial customers.

Develop financial projections for the new venture.

Develop a plan for raising equity capital for the new venture.

Operate and monitor the new venture’s health and scalability.

Skills You’ll Gain

Business Planning Financial Forecasting Business Modeling Entrepreneurship Team Management New Business Development Go To Market Strategy Business Fundraising Management Training And Development Growth Strategies Customer Acquisition Management People Management Entrepreneurial Finance Business Metrics Presentations Financial Analysis

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile.

Develop Your Specialized Knowledge

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

In this module, we will discuss go-to-market strategies.

In this module, we will discuss how to build financial projections for the startup company, in order to determine the potential size and scope of the business opportunity and the financing that may be required to successfully pursue that opportunity.

This module is focused on how startup companies raise capital from outside investors.

This module is focused on growth – metrics that can be used to help manage it, and alternatives to consider if the company is not growing as it needs to.