Overview
This Entrepreneurship - Preparing for Launch course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois builds on previous concepts and outlines strategies and tactics for forming, financing, and launching a new venture. Topics to be addressed will include building the new venture’s initial management team, identifying and reaching out to early customers, developing financial plans, raising startup and initial growth financing, and preparing for and managing rapid growth.
You will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of what is required in a new venture
- Create a plan to identify and approach your first customers
- Build financial projections for the new venture
- Understand how to raise equity capital for the new venture
- Monitor the health and scalability of a new venture
Skills you'll gain
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership and Management
- Marketing
- Sales
- Strategy and Operations
- Finance
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Course Orientation
- Earning Revenue
- Financial Forecasting
- Raising Capital
- Managing Growth
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Entrepreneurship View 83 other Short Courses in Entrepreneurship in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No prior experience required
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.