How do different types of investors think about an investment opportunity? What kind of securities and contracts do they offer? How should a company decide what is a "good deal"? This course is designed to introduce you to the challenges and pitfalls of financing new enterprises. You will learn the basic tools for valuating companies, including using discounted cashflow analysis in Excel and understanding how to apply this model to your entrepreneurial venture. You will then learn how valuation works with different types of securities that investors use to finance startups, from bank loans to venture capital to angel investing.
이 강좌는 Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation 특화 과정의 일부입니다.
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- Valuation (Finance)
- Startup Company
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
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The Basics of Valuation
In this module you will learn the general framework for valuing companies: prices as the discounted value of future cash flows. We will focus on how to determine cash flows and how discounting works. At the end of the lectures you will be able to understand the basics of how investors determine the value of a company.
Building your First Excel Valuation Model
In this module we will apply what you learned in the previous module. At the end of the module you will have built your first financial model of a firm, which you can change to apply to valuing a large firm or a small startup.
Valuation of High-growth Startups
In this module we will consider how very high failure rates for startups affects what you learned in the previous modules. The short answer is: it doesn’t, as long as we understand what business plans and company forecasts really are.
Venture Capital Overview
In this module we will review the main sources of capital that founders of startups turn to when they raise capital to launch their business.
Angel Investor Overview
In this module we will conduct an in-depth analysis of angel investors and the securities they use when they invest in early-stage startups
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- 5 stars60.35%
- 4 stars27.07%
- 3 stars9.13%
- 2 stars1.95%
- 1 star1.46%
STARTUP VALUATION METHODS의 최상위 리뷰
The instructor communicated the concepts well. However, there is a number of mistakes for the Quiz in Week3. Revisit them and ensure that the answers are provided are accurate, please.
The course gives structured knowledge about the startup valuation methods. I enjoyed it, and now it's time to go for deep diving into the startup valuation industry.
The syllabus is straight forward and informative. Interesting methods used to value start ups and good conversation of securities used by VCs and Angle investors.
The course provides fundamental financial skills needed for a startup. It takes time to understand certain concepts but it is highly valuable what you learn here.
Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation 특화 과정 정보
From entrepreneurs to executives, this Specialization provides an opportunity for you to learn how to advance business innovation in your company and gain insights from leading faculty in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

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