This course builds on previous concepts and outlines strategies and tactics for forming, financing, and launching a new venture. Topics to be addressed will include building the new venture’s initial management team, identifying and reaching out to early customers, developing financial plans, raising startup and initial growth financing, and preparing for and managing rapid growth.
Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch
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Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch
This course is part of Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
Instructor: Thomas E. Parkinson
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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
- Customer Acquisition Management
- Private Equity
- Team Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Presentations
- Business Planning
- Business Strategy
- Growth Strategies
- Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Financial Forecasting
- Business Metrics
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning
- Go To Market Strategy
- Equities
- Business Valuation
- Performance Measurement
- Business Modeling
- New Business Development
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Assessments
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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KW
Reviewed on Sep 29, 2019
This is a really fantastic class. There is some cross-over from other business classes but the way the topics are presented allows future entrepreneurs to do a run through with their product or idea.
KD
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2018
i am more than honored to have studied this course, the material is very well done and the lecturer is the best that i seen so far.... love from uganda
AO
Reviewed on Jul 3, 2020
It opened up my mind to topics and question I had never asked before. The course content is small and easy to comprehend. I would recommend to any beginner entrepreneur and investor.
