The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Raising Capital

Any entrepreneur will tell you that raising capital is hard. In this class you will understand the perspective from both a venture capitalist (investor) and items to understand and prepare for when accepting capital (legal).

Topics to be covered: Brian Cashin

• What investors are looking for when making an investment
• What companies must have before seeking to raise capital
• Red flags for investors
• Determining valuation
• Closing procedures and post-investment relationship

Topics to be covered: Brian Gillespie

• Understanding term sheets
• Legal structure when raising capital
• Red flags for founders
• Dilution control and founder control
• Key docs when raising capital
• Common issues and disagreements

You will receive two perspectives – What investors are looking for when considering making an investment and second, items you need to do once you have received investor interest what an investor.

• You are an entrepreneur, business owner, seeking to raise capital
• You are considering launching a new venture