Who? This course is designed for entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.
What?
The course introduces and helps you to put into practice the five models that your customers will be able to access. You need to fund your company. Entrepreneurial superstars such as Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Michael Dell have used these five proven models. Unfortunately, these five models are not often discussed and understood. Until now! These five models will come to life through the inspiring stories of creative entrepreneurs around the globe. This includes successes and failures.
Why?
Two generations ago, venture capitalists a VCas and business angels a persuaded the entrepreneurial community that business plans and funding venture capital were the two mainstays of entrepreneurship. Their investors often received amazing returns and their network has helped to create incredibly valuable businesses. The vast majority of rapidly growing businesses don't take venture or angel funding. Is this something the entrepreneurial community has not seen? Should a business angel, VC or other entrepreneur be considered the best source of capital to help you get your startup off the ground? Perhaps not.
How?
A series of exercises will be required to help you put the tools that you have built into your own business, or one that you are planning to create. You will receive practical, hands-on tools that can help you start your business and grow it without the need for venture capital. If you'd like to join the discussion board, you can ask your fellow participants and get advice from those who have put these tools to use. To suit our fast-paced lives, we have broken down the material into short lessons, interviews and thought-provoking questions. You can also download bite-sized pieces so that you can access them from wherever and whenever you want.
What else?
John Mullins, a London Business School executive education instructor, leads a hands-on, inspiring course called Financing an Entrepreneurial Business. You will be surrounded by investors and entrepreneurs as you learn from real cases.
