Week 10: Business Valuation 

This course covers key aspects of startup growth, including business valuation methods to assess company worth, understanding the funding landscape and structuring offers and asks for investment. Students will also learn how to create a technological implementation roadmap, outlining the strategic steps for integrating technology effectively to support business objectives.
Format

Online
Course

Starting date

Nov 16

Facilitator

Alisha
Golden

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About the course

This course provides students with essential skills for navigating the investment and technology landscapes. Students will learn to assess business value using methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), comparables, and precedent transactions, and understand various types of investors and funding stages. Additionally, they will master the fundraising process, including crafting offers and making key investor asks, while also learning to align technology with business goals and manage technological projects effectively.

Business Valuation



Understanding the importance and purpose of business valuation is crucial for students as it provides insights into a company's worth and informs investment decisions. Learning common methods such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), comparables, and precedent transactions equips students with the tools to accurately assess and justify business value, essential for strategic planning and securing funding.

Funding Landscape & Offer/Ask Structure 


Knowing the different types of investors (angel, venture capitalists, crowdfunding) and funding stages (seed, Series A) is essential for navigating the investment landscape. Mastery of the entire fundraising process, including tools and strategies for crafting compelling offers and determining key investor asks, is crucial for effectively securing and managing financial support.

Technological Implementation Roadmap

Understanding key components and milestones in a technological implementation roadmap, along with aligning technology with business goals, is essential for students. This knowledge helps ensure that technological projects are strategically planned and executed to support overall business objectives, leading to more effective and goal-driven outcomes.

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Alisha Golden

Alisha Golden, Investment Manager at Techstars, is dedicated to leveraging capital deployment for underserved founders in emerging regions. 

With a background in consulting and scaling startups, Alisha brings a global perspective to her investment role. Her unique approach combines rigorous evaluation criteria, hands-on support, and a focus on building strong founder-investor partnerships. She believes in investing at an early stage and actively working with portfolio companies to catalyze growth. By fostering strong founder-investor partnerships and emphasizing dialogue, Alisha aims to support the growth and success of startups that have the potential to make a lasting impact.
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