Fundraising for Startups 101 (Live Online)

Learn the language and mechanics of raising money to successfully secure your Seed and Series A rounds.Our goal is to get you so well-versed and so comfortable with the language and mechanics of raising money that a VC would be impressed by your fluency and confidence. If you can effortlessly talk deal terms, you're more likely to raise more money, on better terms, so you can build something that matters.After Fundraising for Startups 101, you will be able to:Find the right investors and that warm intro for a meeting.Include the right things in your pitch deck and 5-year forecast.Navigate a technical conversation on 3 venture deal types: Convertible Notes, SAFEs and Priced Rounds.Identify the 7 Key Deal Terms to focus on to keep as much equity and control in your company as possible.Push the deal to closing and start building.Course OutlineSession 1: The BasicsFoundational Concepts: Debt vs Equity, Cap Table, Angel vs VCDeal Sequencing: basic patterns in early series of fundraisingKey Players in the Venture Ecosystem: Family, Friends, Angels, VC’s, Crowdfunding, LendersKey Resources: To build relationships, to stay current in your industry, to learn how to find investors and raiseSession 2: Preparing For Your RaiseTapping Alternative Sources of Capital: Grants, Loans, Crowdfunding, Pre-Sale CampaignsFounder Mindset: What to expect while raising moneyPrep Before You Step: Investor Target List, Pitch Deck, 5-Year Forecast, Data RoomTimeline: The Pitch ProcessSession 3: Seed Stage FundraisingTerms of the Convertible NoteTerms of the SAFEPro Forma Cap Table: Your tool to predict your equity outcomeThe 7 Drivers of Your Financial OutcomeSession 4: Series A Stage FundraisingTerms of the Priced Round (Convertible Preferred Shares)Economics vs Control in a Priced RoundHow Employee Stock Options Plans WorkManaging Investor Relations & The ExitReceive unlimited access to the on-demand video of your course.