About this course: Finance is one of the key ingredients for successful startups. Many entrepreneurs, however, lack knowledge of finance. This course teaches basic financial knowledge needed in starting and operating startups to entrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs who did not major in finance. Students of this course will learn to read and understand financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. They will also practice simple financial planning of a startup. This course also covers the concept company valuation as well as how startups get funding. This is a practical course aimed at direct application of the knowledge gained into running real startups. It also aims to enable entrepreneurs and would-be-entrepreneurs to understand the "language of finance" so that they can talk to professionals with confidence.
Who is this class for: Advanced undergraduates or Beginning graduates. After completing this course, learners will be able to 1. Read financial statements, 2. Monitor the financial health of her(his) startup, 3. Do simple financial planning and 4. Contact investors to carry out funding.
Taught by: Steve Ahn, Professor
K-School
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | None |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: CF1-2 Left Side of a Balance Sheet
- Video: CF1-3 Right Side of a Balance Sheet
- Video: CF1-4 Construction of a Balance Sheet
- Video: CF1-5 What is an Income Statement
- Video: CF1-6 Cost, Expenses & Inventories
- Video: CF1-7 Profits & Depreciation
- Video: CF1-8 Construction of an Income Statement
- Reading: Week 1 Lecture Slides
- Video: CF2-2 Cash Flow Statement Practice
- Video: CF2-3 Annual Report
- Video: CF2-4 Financial Ratios-Profitability
- Video: CF2-5 Financial Ratios-Efficiency
- Video: CF2-6 Financial Ratios-Liquidity & Leverage
- Video: CF2-7 Financial Ratios Practice
- Reading: Week 2 Lecture Slides
- Video: CF3-2 Financial Planning-Balance Sheet
- Video: CF3-3 Financial Planning-Income Statement
- Video: CF3-4 Burn Rate
- Video: CF3-5 Seed Funding
- Video: CF3-6 Venture Capital Fund
- Video: CF3-7 Advice on VC Fundraising
- Video: CF3-8 Funding Practice
- Reading: Week 3 Lecture Slides
- Video: CF4-2 Share Price
- Video: CF4-3 Liquidation Preference
- Video: CF4-4 Term Sheet-Control Terms
- Video: CF4-5 Term Sheet Practice
- Video: CF4-6 Three Core Things in Valuation
- Video: CF4-7 Valuation Methods
- Video: CF4-8 Valuation Practice
- Reading: Week 4 Lecture Slides
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Execellent course, I found an oppurtunity meeting with Professor Steve Ahn. He is so friendly additionally in sociial life. I suggest eveyone this course for intrested. Thanks for everything...
Great course for founders from tech background. Simple and easy introductions and practical examples. Highly recommended as a first course in finance for founders.