raising investment
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Lessons
7
Videos
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Skill Level
10 hours
Duration
English
Language
Overview
Having a high growth and successful business is the objective of most founders, especially the founders of high tech startups. More often than not, to achieve high growth takes external investment and to get that investment from other people or institutions means you have to be ‘investment ready’.
Therefore being investment ready is a critical and challenging phase in the growth of many businesses. The objective is to present your business in the best possible way in order to secure the right investment from the right investors so you can have the best chance of success.
In this lesson we share with you the things you should and shouldn’t do ‘before, during and ‘after’ getting ready for investment, including, through the use of a case study, a typical journey of a founder getting investment ready
Completing this sprint will help you:
- Learn about the different types of investors, their motivations and who is the best suited type investor for your business
- Become familiar with the 7 Steps in the Fundraising Journey so you understand the process you are going through to manage it effectively
- Learn about Due Diligence, your greatest opportunity to provide your investors with confidence and can help with valuation negotiations
- Prepare the documents you need for Due Diligence so your business can be Investment Ready
- Be clear on the Dos & Don’t of raising investment
- Understand the Investment process in action through case studies
Who is the sprint for?
This Sprint is perfect for Founders and CEOs who are looking to raise investment to fuel the growth of their startup (even if you have raised before from grants or friends and family)
Learning Path
Our first Step is to make sure you can clearly communicate why an investor should invest in your business and what the investment will help you achieve
Next we look at the five main types of investors and their motivations and drivers for making investment decisions
Learn about the fundraising journey so you are best prepared for the process of raising investment
Using our tools learn about the Due Diligence process and how you can manage this for success
Raising Investment is all about people and it is important to remember investors have done this dozens, if not hundreds of times before. Make sure you don’t fall into common pitfalls!
You will have learnt a great deal and have clear outputs from the Sprint. The final step is to connect with your KIB Specialist for your workshop with them to answer any questions you have and complete the course
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