Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch
Instructor: Thomas E. Parkinson
Beginner Level • 2 weeks at 10 hours a week • Flexible Schedule
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
Outcomes
- 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.