Funding Options & Exit Strategies: 3 semester hours

Catalog description

Funding strategies for early-stage and growth ventures, from bootstrapping and angel funding to venture capital investment, crowdfunding, debt funding, and strategic partnerships are explored. Investor expectations, term sheets, valuation techniques, capitalization tables, and exit scenarios including acquisition, IPO, or founder buyouts are explored with emphasis placed on aligning funding choices with long-term business goals. Prerequisites: ENTR 2301 and ENTR 3333 .