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PRESENT
The Seed Funding and
Venture Capital Online Course
Program Description
The online Seed Funding and Venture Capital Course Certificate Program is an insider view to the venture capital process offered by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) and National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). You’ll learn from NASVF members how angels and VC's identify investable startups, what needs to be in the business plan, how to build effective leadership teams, how to do a deal and what terms to avoid, and what to do after you get funded.
Class Schedule:
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Classes and Topics:
Class 1: Understanding Investors
What do Investors look for (ROI)
What is the difference between Angel and VC deals
When to go VC, When to Run
How to find the Investors, how to get the meeting, how to evaluate ‘fit’
The Art of Bootstrapping(recurring theme also in execution phase)
Class 2: The Business Plan
The major components and how they work together
The Elevator Pitch, the Business Plan, and The Presentation
Leveraging Capital - Doing More with Less
Getting to Revenue as quick as possible
Class 3: Execution
The Management Team
Board of Directors
Outsourcing versus In-House Development or Production
Class 4: Negotiating The Deal
Participants (ie. principals ,counsel) and their roles (term sheet stage through close)
Valuation
The Term Sheet and Deal Structure
Due Diligence
Class 5: After the Funding
Monitoring and Mentoring
Adjusting the Plan
Growth Pains
Exits
Instructors:
Class 1: Understanding Investors
Bradley B. Bertoch, MBA
President, Wayne Brown Institue
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Greg Horowitt
Founding Partner & Managing Director, T2 Venture Capital
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Class 2: Business Plan
Linda Saffer, Ph.D.
Program Manager, University Programs, TEDCO
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Harold Strong
Director, University of North Texas (UNT) Discovery Park and Technology Transfer
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Class 3: Execution
Steve Kubisen, Ph.D.
CEO, Seguro Surgical
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Joel Wiggins, Ph.D.
President & CEO, Enterprise Center of Johnson County, Kansas
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Class 4: Negotiating the Deal
Suzette Dutch, MBA
Managing Partner, Triathlon Medical Ventures
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Richard Gajan, MBA
Director of Enterprise Services, i2E Inc.
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Class 5: After the Funding
Richard Gajan, MBA
Director of Enterprise Services, i2E Inc
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Charles Sidman, Ph.D.
Managing Partner, ECS Capital Partners and Angels
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Costs:
This certificate program course is offered at the cost of $297 for all 5 online classes. For students and post-docs, the cost is $75 (with verification).
Certificate:
Registered students who achieve 60% or greater on the final online multiple-choice test at the end of the program will be granted a Certificate of Successful Completion for this course.
Who Should Attend
Entrepreneurs considering venture funding
University faculty, staff and students
Corporate M&A, business development, corporate development
Corporate venture funds
Economic development officials
Angel investors
Service providers: attorneys, accountants, consultants
References
1. Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise - 4th Edition (Jan. 14, 2010) by Thomas Byers, Richard Dorf, and Andrew Nelson
2. Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital by Alex Wilmerding
3. The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide. By E Siegel, B Ford, and J Bornstein. ISBN-10: 0470112694. Publisher Wiley
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?: This series is online. You need a computer with web access for the visual/audio. Q&A is conducted by a chat box to the speakers.
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