Finance is one of the key ingredients for successful startups. Many entrepreneurs, however, lack knowledge of finance. This course teaches basic financial knowledge needed in starting and operating startups to entrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs who did not major in finance. Students of this course will learn to read and understand financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. They will also practice simple financial planning of a startup. This course also covers the concept company valuation as well as how startups get funding. This is a practical course aimed at direct application of the knowledge gained into running real startups. It also aims to enable entrepreneurs and would-be-entrepreneurs to understand the "language of finance" so that they can talk to professionals with confidence.
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Skills you'll gain
- Financial Reporting
- Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
- Cash Flows
- Finance
- Balance Sheet
- Financial Analysis
- Income Statement
- General Finance
- Financial Management
- Corporate Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Planning
- General Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Financial Statements
- Corporate Finance
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There are 4 modules in this course
We begin to learn startup finance by learning two fundamental financial statements, balance sheet and income statement.
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
You will learn why cash is king! Let's practice financial ratios with real company data.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
Financial planning of a startup and seeking funding from outside investors.
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
To understand the contents of a term sheet and the company valuation methods.
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
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Emory University
University of Maryland, College Park
Illinois Tech
Indian School of Business
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Reviewed on Jan 9, 2023
it's my pleasure to take and completed this amazing course.
Reviewed on Jul 5, 2020
A great course, very useful and very understandable.
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2018
Great course for founders from tech background. Simple and easy introductions and practical examples. Highly recommended as a first course in finance for founders.
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