Fundraising Advice From A Successful Venture Capitalist

By an Award Winning MBA Prof, IVY League MBA, former Goldman Employee with Hedge Fund & Venture Capital Experience

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.7

- #1 Best Selling Fundraising Course on Udemy!
- Dramatically increase your chances of raising money (22 lessons taught by an award winning graduate business school professor
- venture capitalist
- author and entrepreneur).
- Understand how to raise money from high net worth investors
- venture capitalists and strategics/corporations.

What you'll learn

#1 Best Selling Fundraising Course on Udemy!

Dramatically increase your chances of raising money (22 lessons taught by an award winning graduate business school professor

venture capitalist

author and entrepreneur).

Understand how to raise money from high net worth investors

venture capitalists and strategics/corporations.

Understand how to present like Steve Jobs to investors.

Understand what to include in your pitch presentation to investors.

Understand how to network and get meetings with potential investors.

* Requirements

* Nothing except a positive attitude and a lot of passion : )

Description

#1 Best Selling Fundraising Course on Udemy! ** According to Business Insider: "Haroun is one of the highest rated professors on Udemy, so you can expect to be in good hands through the course of your education." **

This course willteach you everything you need to know about raising money from anyone, including venture capital firms from an award winning business school professor, venture capitalist, entrepreneur and author including:

Learn the secrets of networking and how to get a meeting with almost anyone.
Learn how to pitch your business model to anyone including venture capital firms.
Learn what you should and should not include in your presentation slides.
Learn how to present your business model like Steve Jobs.
Learn how to turn "no" into "yes".

...and much more.

Chris has over 20 years of experience in raising money, starting companies and advising companies including work experience at Goldman Sachs and founding several companies. He has raised over $1bn. He has an MBA in finance from Columbia University and he is an award winning business school professor and frequent guest lecturer at Stanford and Berkeley. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area and he is a partner at a prominent venture capital firm. Chris has written numerous articles in VentureBeat, Entrepreneur Magazine, Wired Magazine, AlleyWatch, Pulse as well as an interview on venture capital on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) which is Hong Kong's oldest and sole public service broadcaster.

Thank you,
Chris Haroun

Who this course is for:

Entrepreneurs interested in raising money by pitching their business models to venture capital firms or other investors.
Entrepreneurs interested in how to create a compelling investor presentation.
Entrepreneurs interested in how to network.
Executives interested in fine turning their business model presentation skills.
Students interested in how to create and present business models.

Course content

8 sections • 28 lectures

Raising Money Overview 3 lectures

Thank You Message from Chris Preview 00:02

Raising Money Introduction & My Background Preview 00:52

I have raised over $1bn in my career with work experience at Goldman Sachs, a few hedge funds, companies I have started and also as a venture capitalist, which is my current profession. I am also an award winning graduate school finance and management professor.

Money Raising Skills You Will Learn in this Course Preview 01:09

Course overview. At the end of this course you will know how to get meetings with the right people and how to present with the right money raising content. The goal of this course is to materially increase your chances of raising money from high net worth investors, venture capital firms and corporations.

Secrets of Money Raising Networking. How do I get Meetings? 4 lectures

Leveraging LinkedIn for School Networking Preview 04:11

Relationships are more important than product knowledge. Learn how to leverage your university, graduate school and high school in order to get investor meetings with people you have never met before.

Leverage LinkedIn for Hometown Networking Preview 02:18

People from similar backgrounds really want to help you! You need to ask for help. Ask and you shall receive.

Leveraging LinkedIn for Previous Company Networking Preview 02:50

Networking with people that worked at the same company you used to work for is a worthwhile money raising networking strategy.

Networking Tips that Help You Raise Money

Quiz covering networking best practices.

Raise Money By Presenting like Steve Jobs to Investors 3 lectures

How to Give Incredible Investor Presentations Part 1 of 3 Preview 04:13

Part 1 of a 3 part series on how to give incredible investor presentations.

How to Give Incredible Investor Presentations Part 2 of 3 Preview 15:32

Part 2 of a 3 part series on how to give incredible investor presentations.

How to Give Incredible Investor Presentations Part 3 of 3 Preview 14:22

Part 3 of a 3 part series on how to give incredible investor presentations.

Your Investor Presentation Slides / Business Model Plan Pitch 2 lectures

What to include in Your Investor Presentation+Business Model Slides Preview 02:57

Less is more. Simple secrets on what high net worth investors, venture capitalists and strategic investors like to see in your investor presentation.

Investor Presentation Best Practices Quiz

Quiz on various investor presentation topics.

Who is your Investor Audience? 4 lectures

What Venture Capital Firms are Looking For Preview 07:38

As a venture capitalist, I see hundreds of presentations each year. Learn what most venture capital firms are looking for when deciding whether or not to invest in a company.

What Strategic Investors are Looking For Preview 01:08

Strategic/corporate investors have different investment objectives than venture capital or high net worth investors.

Pitching to High Net Worth Investors Preview 01:56

High net worth investors require a different investor pitch approach.

Qualities that are Important to Investors

Quiz covering some of the most important qualities that investors are looking for.

Section 6: Additional Money Raising Topics 10 lectures

Keep Adding to Your Investor / Capital Raising Network Preview 00:46

Networking never ends : )

What to do if You Get a No? Preview 01:30

Turning a weakness into a strength; how to deal with "no" from an investor.

What to do if Investors Think you Aren’t Experienced? Preview 01:45

Marc Zuckerberg wasn't experienced when he launched Facebook. What can you do to have investors take you more seriously? How can you give investors comfort that you and your team have enough experience to succeed?

Other Sources of Investors and Government Grants Preview 03:39

Legal Stuff You Need to Know When Raising $ Part 1 of 2 Preview 07:36

Part 1 of a 2 part series on crucial legal issues to consider when raising money.

Legal Stuff You Need to Know When Raising $ Part 2 of 2 Preview 04:28

Part 2 of a 2 part series on crucial legal issues to consider when raising money.

The Fascinating History of Venture Capital Preview 20:50

Venture capital only exists in the US because of Sputnik. Learn the fascinating history of the VC sector and why so many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs 'think different'.