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Financials

Course Overview

Needs and Markets

Intellectual Property

Regulatory and Reimbursement

Company Formation

Funding

• Financials

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This section describes the range of sources that exist for funding a new venture, and provides insight into the benefits and tradeoffs associated with each one. Private venture capital funds are discussed in detail in terms of their structure and investment criteria. Methods for determining company valuations are discussed, with an emphasis on how valuations may change over the life of a startup.

Upon completion of this section, you should understand which funding sources are appropriate for funding your company at its current stage. If venture financing is a possibility, you should be able to discuss you company’s strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the investment criteria that are typically considered by venture capitalists. Finally, you should be able to roughly estimate a fair valuation for your company at the present time.

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1. Larry Tannenbaum on financial modeling
2. Frank Fischer on forecasting cash requirements

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Speakers Biographies

Larry Tannenbaum

Frank Fischer

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Assessment Questions - Financials

Example - Financial Model (Excel)

Example - Financial Model (PDF)

Worksheet - Financial Modeling

Worksheet - Financial Modeling (PDF)