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Module 1: Preparing for investment
What is the ideal business model for setting up a scalable business? How do you adapt your business model to make it scalable and attractive to investors? What’s your business plan?
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Module 2: Financial forecasting
What is the valuation of your company? How will the investor calculate that valuation? And at what price should you sell shares of your company?
With regards to your financial plan, how do you fill in the balance sheet? What’s your P&L and your runway? What are your KPIs? How much money do you need and what will you use it for? And what about financial reporting?
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Module 3: Investor landscape
How do you create an optimal funding mix to achieve your investment goals? What financing sources are there, which ones are most interesting for your company and how do you combine them?
In terms of public funding, how can you benefit from grants and incentives, both locally & internationally? How can you apply and which ones are most suited for your company?
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Module 4: Pitching
How do you convince an investor with your pitch? How should the pitch deck be structured and what type of information do you share? How do you attract the investor’s attention? What are they looking for in a pitch? How do you create an inspirational story? How do you build tension? How do you speak and stand? And what about pitching via video call?
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Module 5: Closing the deal
What about due diligence? How do you negotiate the term sheets (process timeline, picking your battles, interpreting certain terms, negotiating with investors …)?
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Module 6: Post-investment
How do you report to your investor about progress? What about implementing a governance? How do you handle the growth of your company? How do you prepare for the next investment round? And how do you scale internationally to introduce your product or service into new markets?