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Entrepreneurial Finance 101
Summary
Build a strong foundation in entrepreneurial finance to support smart decision-making in your startup. This course introduces key financial principles including budgeting, forecasting, unit economics, breakeven analysis, and capital allocation. Learners examine how cash flow, burn rate, and runway impact sustainability. The course also covers financial reporting and funding strategy alignment. Designed for non-financial entrepreneurs, it helps demystify finance and equip you with practical tools to communicate with investors, manage resources, and plan for growth. It’s an essential step toward building financially sound ventures from the ground up.
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This course is tailored to help entrepreneurs and small business owners master the fundamentals of startup finance. Learners are introduced to financial terminology, startup-specific accounting principles, and tools to manage cash flow, budgeting, and forecasting. Topics include revenue modeling, burn rate, runway analysis, and break-even calculations. Students also explore the financial metrics that matter most to investors — such as gross margin, CAC (customer acquisition cost), LTV (lifetime value), and unit economics. Through interactive models and case studies, learners practice building financial statements like income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow forecasts. The course also covers funding strategy, cap tables, and the basics of valuation. Emphasis is placed on how to make financially sound decisions during critical growth phases. Whether you’re bootstrapping, fundraising, or managing your first budget, this course equips learners with confidence in financial planning and a clear understanding of the numbers that drive startup success.
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Ella Clark
Good introduction to entrepreneurial finance. It clarified many financial concepts relevant to startups.
佐藤 彩
この「起業家向け財務101」コースは、自己資金、エンジェルラウンド、シリーズAといった資金調達の各段階における財務的な考慮事項を詳しく解説していました。特に、株式の希薄化や、バリュエーションの考え方など、投資家との交渉に必要な知識が身につきました。
Jacob Taylor
Useful course for understanding startup finance. It covered the basics of funding and financial management for new ventures.
池田 雄一
「起業家向け財務101」は、スタートアップの財務管理の基礎を学ぶ上で非常に役立ちました。特に、損益計算書やキャッシュフロー計算書の作成方法と、それらが資金調達にどう影響するかについて深く学ぶことができ、実務に活かせる知識ばかりでした。
Isabella Garcia
"Entrepreneurial Finance 101" finally made sense of startup financials for me! I learned about various funding stages, equity vs. debt, and how to create realistic financial projections. The explanations of burn rate, runway, and valuation were incredibly clear. I now feel much more capable of managing my startup's finances and communicating with investors.