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NASVF-NCET2 Venture Capital Certification Program
An 11 course series that builds a foundation for developing and executing your investment strategy
"Screening and Due Diligence"
December 8, 2011, 1:00-2:30pm ET/10:00-11:30am PT
Instructors:
Course Description:
Now that you have marketed yourself and are receiving business plans and opportunities how do you select those that warrant your time and investment and manage the process to get access to the validated deals that best meet your objectives. The course will provide ideas on how to establish investment criteria to meet your objectives ( return and other goals), how to develop networks of resources to evaluate the market need, the management team, the company’s value proposition and business model, cash needs, and capital availability and exit opportunity. Considerations on what kinds of diligence to outsource or perform yourself. Maintaining your relationships with the entrepreneur during diligence, including how to respond to competitive situations.
This course is for angel and early-stage investors, corporate development venture funds,
Economic development officials,
emerging fund managers, seed and validation funds, Service providers: attorneys, accountants, consultants.
This 90-minute course includes a 60-minute lecture and 30-minute Q&A session
Test and Certificate: An online multiple-choice test at the end of each course will be available to participants. Participants who achieve 60% or greater will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion
Costs: Each course is offered at a cost of $99 or $795 for all 11 courses. Click on "subscribe" above to enroll.
Registration to Past Courses: Did you miss any of the past courses? You may still enroll by clicking on title of the previous course below. Once enrolled, you will be given access to the recorded videos and downloadable materials. You may also take the online quiz for past courses and receive your Certificate of Completion.
Schedule of Other Courses:
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Courses
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Date
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Instructors
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What Kind of Investor Are You
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Thursday
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October 13, 2011
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Steve Mercil, Suzette Dutch
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Creating Great Deal Flow
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Thursday
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November 10, 2011
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Brad Bertoch, Richard Gajan
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Screening and Due Diligence
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Thursday
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December 8, 2011
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Suzette Dutch, Greg Horowitt
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Monitoring and Mentoring Portfolio Companies
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Thursday
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January 12, 2012
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Brad Bertoch, Joel Wiggins
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Structuring and Pricing the Deal
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Thursday
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February 9, 2012
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Suzette Dutch, Richard Gajan
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Preparing for Exits
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Thursday
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March 8, 2012
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Suzette Dutch, Greg Horowitt
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Creating an Angel and Sidecar Fund
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Thursday
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April 12, 2012
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Steve Mercil, Richard Gajan
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Best Practices for Investing
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Thursday
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May 10, 2012
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Steve Mercil, Joel Wiggins
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Managing Your Investors
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Thursday
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June 14, 2012
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Steve Mercil, Brad Bertoch
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Syndication
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Thursday
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July 12, 2012
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Suzette Dutch, Joel Wiggins
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Tech Support / Tech Tools
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Thursday
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August 9, 2012
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Richard Gajan, Bradley Bertoch
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Instructors include leading experts in the field of seed and venture capital:
Bradley B. Bertoch, MBA (bio) President, Wayne Brown Institute
Suzette Dutch, MBA (bio) Managing Partner, Triathlon Medical Ventures
Richard Gajan, MBA (bio) Entrepreneurial Consultant
Greg Horowitt (bio) Founding Partner & Managing Director, T2 Venture Capital
Steve Mercil (bio) President/CEO RAIN Source Capital Chair, NASVF
Joel Wiggins, PhD (bio) President & CEO, Enterprise Center of Johnson Country, Kansas
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