École Polytechnique

How to finance your venture ?

Michel Fleuriet
Philippe Tibi

Instructors: Michel Fleuriet

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.2

(43 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
11 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome! This first week will help you understanding the different types of financial documents and the information each contains with one goal in mind: make more informed decisions about your venture.

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5 videos5 assignments

In this module you will learn: How does your venture create wealth? What is a business plan? What is wealth? What are the main financial metrics of wealth creation? How does your venture create cash? What is the Burn rate? Why should you finance your venture through equity? And why not debt?

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6 videos7 assignments

Understand that growth and size do influence market power and cash flows/profits as a consequence

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1 video1 assignment

Understand the details of the relation between the entrepreneur and the financier, private equity in the first stages, then the public market at the time of the IPO. Understand the expectations, the documentation and the basis of price discovery

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2 videos2 assignments

Understand via real life examples the respective objectives of the entrepreneur and the financiers. Examine the trade off between ownership and growth and get an understanding of the different stages of investment.

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2 videos2 assignments

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1 peer review

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Michel Fleuriet
École Polytechnique
1 Course6,134 learners
Philippe Tibi
École Polytechnique
1 Course6,134 learners

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