This course builds on previous concepts and outlines strategies and tactics for forming, financing, and launching a new venture. Topics to be addressed will include building the new venture鈥檚 initial management team, identifying and reaching out to early customers, developing financial plans, raising startup and initial growth financing, and preparing for and managing rapid growth. You will be able to: - Develop an understanding of what is required in a new venture - Create a plan to identify and approach your first customers - Build financial projections for the new venture - Understand how to raise equity capital for the new venture - Monitor the health and scalability of a new venture This course is part of Gies College of Business鈥� suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your 糖心vlog官网观看 work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/.
Welcome from Professor Parkinson
Skills You'll Learn
Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Customer Acquisition Management, Business, Team Management, Business Metrics, Go To Market Strategy, People Management, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Presentations, New Business Development, Management Training And Development, Fundraising, Growth Strategies, Financial Planning
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SB
Oct 7, 2020
Professor Parkinson made this course highly engaging and interesting. His guest presenters were all great speakers and very helpful in helping me to gain insight to how the world of startups works.
OM
Nov 15, 2023
It was excellent, thank you very much NITDA, COUSERA and ILLINOIS University for this course. I really appreciate and i am looking forward to a beautiful entrepreneurial future. Thank you.
From the lesson
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
Taught By
Thomas E. Parkinson
Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration and Senior Director of Illinois Ventures