The Early Stage Investment Landscape-Introduction
Preview of the Course
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Welcome to New Venture Finance
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-The investment landscape
E&Y Global Venture Capital Insights
Special Interview with Andrew Sherman, Attorney and Author
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The Shifting Investor Landscape
New Venture Landscape
Optional Reading: Sherman
The investment landscape
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Lecture Slides
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-Do you speak the language of raising start-up capital?
Forbes - 10 Terms You Must Know Before Raising Startup Capital
Tech Republic - Startup and Venture Capital Terms You Should Know
Washington, DC Archangels - Financing Terms
Optional Reading: Sherman
Do you speak the language of raising start-up capital?
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Lecture Slides
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-Why should you start with the business plan?
Forbes - How To Build A Billion Dollar Business Plan: 10 Top Points
U.S. Small Business Administration - How to Write a Business Plan
Optional Reading: Sherman
Why should you start with the business plan?
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Lecture Slides
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-What do venture capitalists look for in a "good plan"?
Global Entrepreneurship Institute - What Financials Do We Need For Investors?
Tomasz Tunguz - The 10 Most Important Metrics In A Startup’s Financial Statements
What do venture capitalists look for in a "good plan"?
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-What financial statements do investors want to see?
What financial statements do investors want to see?
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-How do you develop a balance sheet?
Forbes - Mastering the Balance Sheet Can Make or Break A Startup
TD Bank - How to Develop a Balance Sheet
How do you develop a balance sheet?
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TD Bank - Sample Balance Sheet
Purchase Area Development District - Balance Sheet Template in PDF
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-What should an income statement present?
Money-Zine - Building an Income Statement
Forbes - Top 5 Reasons EBITDA is a Great Big Lie
What should an income statement present?
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-What is the purpose of the cash flow statement?
Accounting Coach - Introduction to Cash Flow Statement
What is the purpose of the cash flow statement?
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-What corporate structure should I use?
Entrepreneur - How to Choose the Best Legal Structure for Your Startup
Launchhouse - Deciding the Best Business Structure for Your Startup
Optional Reading: Sherman
What corporate structure should I use?
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Lecture Slides
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-Special Interview with Michael Labriola, Attorney
Special Interview with Michael Labriola, Attorney
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The Early Stage Investment Landscape-How do investors view your early stage venture?
Seedcamp - How Does an Early-stage Investor View Early-stage Companies
Quora - What Metrics Do VCs Look for in Early-stage Companies?
Both Sides of the Table - The Four Main Things Investors Look for in a Startup
Optional Reading: Sherman
How do investors view your early stage venture?
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Lecture Slides
The Early Stage Investment Landscape-Challenge Activities
NEWCO Project Worksheet
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Introduction
Entrepreneur - Four Common Venture Capital Myths
Madison Park Group - Guide to Venture Capital
Optional Reading: Sherman
Sources of capital
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Lecture Slides
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Where to find investors?
Optional Reading: Sherman
Where to find investors?
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Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Why consider friends and family as investors?
Optional Reading: Sherman
Why consider friends and family as investors?
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Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-What's bootstrapping?
Optional Reading: Sherman
What’s bootstrapping?
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Lecture Slides
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Are incubators and accelerators a fit?
Optional Reading: Sherman
Are incubators and accelerators a fit?
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Lecture Slides
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Special interview with Rick Gordon of Mach37
Special Interview with Rick Gordon of Mach37
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Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-What are angel investors?
Optional Reading: Sherman
What are angel investors?
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Lecture Slides
Sources of Capital for the Early Stage Company-Are you ready to raise capital?
Optional Reading: Sherman
Are you ready to raise capital?
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Lecture Slides
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-Introduction
Steps in the funding process
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Lecture Slides
Special Interview with Jonathan Aberman, Venture Capitalist
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Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-What is due diligence?
Optional Reading: Sherman
What is due diligence?
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Lecture Slides
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-What is your company worth?
Startup Valuation Calculator
Optional Reading: Sherman
What is your company worth?
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Lecture Slides
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-How to negotiate a term sheet?
Optional Reading: Sherman
How to negotiate a term sheet?
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Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-How to establish common stock?
Optional Reading: Sherman
How to establish common stock?
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Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-When to use convertible notes?
K9 Ventures - Thoughts on Convertible Notes
Series Seed - Why Series Seed is better than capped convertible notes
Sample - Form of convertible promissory note
Optional Reading: Sherman
When to use convertible notes?
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Lecture Slides
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-What is preferred stock?
What is preferred stock?
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Optional Reading: Sherman
Lecture Slides
Getting Funded – Steps in the Funding Process-When to use alternative sources of capital?
CB Insights - Top 15 Corporate VCs
CB Insights - Evaluating the effectiveness of corporate venture capital investment in tech
When to use alternative sources of capital?
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Optional Reading: Sherman
Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-Introduction
Entrepreneur - What Investors Really Want
What do investors want to see?
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Guest Lecture with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker - What are Investors Looking for in a Business Plan?
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Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-How to create the pitch deck?
Forbes - The ultimate pitch deck to raise money for startups
BestPitchDecks.com - The best startup pitch decks
How to create the pitch deck?
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Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-How to tell your story?
Inc. Magazine - How to tell your company’s story
How to tell your story?
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Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-What are the do's and don'ts of the pitch?
KC Source Link - Pitches gone wild: What not to do when you pitch your startup to investors
Inc. Magazine - Simple pitch tips that will attract investors to your startup
What are the do’s and don’ts of the pitch?
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Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-How to close the round?
Entrepreneur - Closing a startup financing deal
How to close the round?
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Lecture Slides
Pitching Investors and Closing the Round-Further Readings and Resources (Optional)
Series A Startup - CEO Salary
Startup Equity for Employees
Series Seed (full set of deal documents)
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