Funding for Entrepreneurs Masterclass

Overview

The need for finance is one of the biggest realities in the life of an entrepreneur. While it is possible to build a successful business without outside financing, this is generally not the case for most scalable businesses.

This masterclass addresses this critical cash issue and explains the step-by-step process entrepreneurs should follow. The process includes identifying suitable funding sources and taking appropriate steps to attract relevant capital providers.

So whether you are a novice, newly established or experienced entrepreneur, this masterclass can help you gain new knowledge or enhance your existing experience in this field.

Course overview

This 2-hour masterclass will cover:

• Why funding?
• Cash vs. other financial indicators
• Funding types – Grants, Equity, Debt
• Equity investors – angels, VCs
• Funding stages
• Funding amount calculation
• Debt financing
• Tactics for equity funding
• Company valuation used for funding
• Required legal documentation
• The journey from initial thought to closing the funding round 

Course aims

Gain skills:

• Understand how to decide the funding amount
• Learn how to value a company
• Get important tips about how to approach investors

Gain knowledge:

• Understand the different funding types
• Differentiate between key financial indicators
• Learn about several funding sources available to founders
• Identify relevant legal documents
• Understand funding rounds and process

Benefits

• The learning can help a company survive when incoming cash as revenue is either not yet a reality or is not enough to manage the cash requirements of a business.
• Create growth opportunities for an otherwise small business.
• Learners can create jobs by pursuing their dream of starting a company and growing it over several years.
• Some skills learned through the session will be transferable across departments and across industries.

Award

On completion of this masterclass, learners will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Progression pathway

Learners can go on to taster sessions for accredited 1-2 day CPD programmes, micro-credentials and 1 year fully funded MSc Entrepreneurship programme.

Funding

The Staffordshire E-Skills & Entrepreneurship Gateway (SEGway) is part funded by the European Social Fund.