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Learner Reviews & Feedback for New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs by University of Maryland, College Park

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About the Course

This course is for aspiring or active entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to secure funding for their company. This course will demystify key financing concepts to give entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs a guide to secure funding. Examine the many financing options available to get your new venture funded. Learn the basics of finance, valuations, dilution and non-dilutive funding sources. Understand capital structure for new ventures, term sheets and how to negotiate them, and the differences between early-stage versus later-stage financing. Develop an understanding of how to develop winning investor pitches, who and when to pitch, how to avoid common mistakes that limit the effectiveness of the pitch, and how to ‘get to the close’. Key questions answered within the course include: * When to raise outside capital? * What kind of investors invest by stage and where to find them? * What are your fundraising options? * What are the key components of the term sheet? * How to perform company valuations? * How to pitch to investors? * What techniques help the entrepreneur ‘get to the close’? With this course, students experience a sampling of the ideas and techniques explored in the University of Maryland's master's degree in technology entrepreneurship, an innovative 100% online program. Learn more at http://mte.umd.edu/landing....

Top reviews

CO

Jun 5, 2020

The module was very deep and delivered by an aptly equipped lecturer. As an Entrepreneur it gives clear perspectives on where I should be focusing to effectively raise funding for my venture.

MM

May 9, 2016

I learned a lot about the finances of a startup, how to create a balance sheet, raise fund, evaluate a company, allocate stocks, etc...

I highly recommend this course

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By Soham S

Apr 9, 2022

Finance fundamentals, valuations, dilution, and non-dilutive funding sources were covered. New venture capital structure, term sheets and how to negotiate them, and the variations between early-stage and later-stage financing are all understood. Created a sample pitch for the New Venture Concept.

By Philipp S

Feb 23, 2024

Working in the startup scene, I found the course to be a valuable addition, providing theoretical insights to complement my practical experience.

By Alex M

Dec 17, 2023

Fantastic and insightful course! Excercizes were well thought out and helpful. Helped with my startup idea for sure.

By Shibang K G

Aug 4, 2022

Awesome content, video quality,content quality, reading material and coursera support everything is good. I loved it

By Santiago B

Jan 15, 2024

EXCELENT COURSE, THANKS UNIVERSITY OF MERYLAND, THANKS COURSERA.

By Luis L

Feb 8, 2016

Excellent course, the information is very clear and useful.

By jaganmohan B

Jun 22, 2017

It was a wonderful course and i have taken it a while ago.

By Oghene D C U

Jul 24, 2016

You will learn so much about pitching once you are done!

By Florian B

Apr 24, 2022

very informative and focus - enjoyed all four weeks.

By Liggi C

Jan 25, 2020

excelent! its very complete and easy to understand

By Edgar C

Jan 10, 2016

Excellent course. My expectations were accomplish.

By Gizem A

Jun 5, 2020

It was an amazing course and amazing professor.

By Syed F H R

Aug 30, 2021

Very Informational Stuff for Beginner Students

By Tong V C

Dec 27, 2020

Great. Scientific documents are very useful

By Tabi T T

Jan 10, 2016

This course is must for every entrepreneur.

By Dilshan M

Feb 3, 2021

Most valuable course in the specialization

By Mohamed k A A A

Jul 23, 2020

حقاً لقد حققت فائدة كبيرة من هذه الدورة

By Jaime B

Feb 6, 2016

Simple, well taught, I learned a lot

By Amina S

Apr 1, 2016

Very thought provoking. thank you

By Frédéric V

Jun 10, 2017

As usual, I really learned a lot

By Dosun K

Dec 16, 2015

Thank you for your lecture!

By Miguel R

Dec 10, 2019

I loved the readings

By Jordan L

Nov 16, 2019

Very good course.

By Georgy K

Jan 3, 2016

Very informative!

By Victor D L

Apr 17, 2016

Very good course