- There are four big sources of capital…within which we can full all the usual sources we know…such as crowdfunding, venture capital,…business angels, loans and so on.…The sources are the following:…Your own money, money coming…from the operations of your company,…debt, and equity.…Let's look at each one of those in detail.…Let's start with your own money.…The first question we need to answer is,…why are we talking about your money,…when in the first place you're following this course…to understand what other sources of money there are?…There are three reasons why we need…to talk about your money.…
The first reason is that we talk about your money,…we talk about any money you can get through your own means,…or can get from your family.…So in that sense, it is money…that you will have to ask for…just as you would do with investors you don't know.…The second reason is that you have to put your money…into the project if you want to have credibility…when meeting with investors.…If you don't put your money into your project,…
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11/27/2014- List three variables that will affect the source of capital you choose to fund your company.
- Identify the best strategy most entrepreneurs can use for finding capital and investors for their company.
- Name two elements an entrepreneur must consider when determining the amount of capital their business will need.
- Cite two details that should be included in a business plan to help investors become familiar with what they will be funding and the term of their investment.
- Explain what the JOBS Act did to facilitate crowdfunding for entrepreneurs.
- Summarize the typical characteristics of an angel investor.
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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1. Overview of Business Funding
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2. Raising Capital
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A common sequence of events2m 50s
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3. Making Initial Funding Determinations
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What is valuation?2m 40s
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Organizing milestones2m 46s
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4. Using Your Own Funds
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Limiting your liability2m 44s
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Using your own funds1m 26s
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5. Using Crowdfunding
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What is crowdfunding?2m 13s
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6. Borrowing from Friends and Family
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Securing investor debt4m 50s
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7. Using Angel Investors
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8. Using Venture-Capital Firms
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The investment phase2m 47s
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Cashing out2m 45s
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The VC mindset6m 25s
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Conclusion
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