This course builds on previous concepts and outlines strategies and tactics for forming, financing, and launching a new venture. Topics to be addressed will include building the new venture’s initial management team, identifying and reaching out to early customers, developing financial plans, raising startup and initial growth financing, and preparing for and managing rapid growth.
This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Earning Revenue
Module 2: Financial Forecasting
Module 3: Raising Capital
Module 4: Managing Growth
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- 5 stars85.75%
- 4 stars12.18%
- 3 stars1.89%
- 1 star0.15%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP II: PREPARING FOR LAUNCH
very easy informative well explained designed for you to suceed in your business an to pass this course with exceedingly high grades
Great course, I would appreciate more technical insights on how metrics can be used with practical tasks.
Amazing class with a great professor filled with nuggets of wisdom and practical experience especially if you are serious about starting your venture in the future.
If you have any aspirations to work as an entrepreneur and you have not done this course - you are wasting your own time!
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