Feb 16 A deeper look at various types of angel investors, their investment profile and the issues facing entrepreneurs who are working with angels. Readings and Materials: Honest Tea case (HBS 9-201-076) Keiretsu Forum - online case and written case “virtual” Venture (HBS 9-802-131) “New Financing” Real-time Company presentation: Company# 2 Team 1– Strategies and Business Models Assignment #1: How Much $$ Does Honest Tea Need and When? DUE: Start of class on March 1 Lecture: Prof R on the various nuances of angels and angel groups Guest Speaker: Randy Williams, Founder, Keiretsu Forum Class 6 Sources of Capital: Early-stage VC and Incubators Feb 23 A look at early investment, including incubators and early-stage VCs. Readings and Materials: True Ventures (A) by Haykin online case and written case – – “virtual” Inc. Magazine, Feb 1997, Bill Gross Article: “The Start-Up Factory”, (see ) Real-time Company presentation: Company#1 Team 2 Cash Flow, Capital – Budgeting, and Financing Lecture: Prof R on Funding Options in Company Growth Cycle Guest Speaker: Jon Callaghan, True Ventures Class 7 Legal Aspects of New Venture Finance March 1 Review of the legal structures and documentation for organizing start-ups, and basic terminology used in term sheets and financing documents. Readings and Materials: Legal Forms of - Roberts (HBS 9- 898-245) “The Organization” Legal Protection of - Roberts (HBS 9-898-230) “The IP” Legal Start-Up Packet (peruse documents) Assignment #2: VC Method - Valuation Problem Set (HBS: 9-396-090) DUE: Start of class on March 30 Lecture: Prof R via Skype Guest Speaker: Mike Kimball, MJK Law Class 8 Sources of Capital: Venture Capital Funds How they Operate –
Feb 16 A deeper look at various types of angel investors, their investment profile and the issues facing entrepreneurs who are working with angels. Readings and Materials: Honest Tea case (HBS 9-201-076) Keiretsu Forum - online “virtual” case and written case “New Venture Financing” (HBS 9-802-131) Real-time Company presentation: Company# 2 Team 1– Strategies and Business Models Assignment #1: How Much $$ Does Honest Tea Need and When? DUE: Start of class on March 1 Lecture: Prof R on the various nuances of angels and angel groups Guest Speaker: Randy Williams, Founder, Keiretsu Forum Class 6 Sources of Capital: Early-stage VC and Incubators Feb 23 A look at early investment, including incubators and early-stage VCs. Readings and Materials: True Ventures (A) – by Haykin – online “virtual” case and written case Article: “The Start-Up Factory”, Inc. Magazine, Feb 1997, Bill Gross (see ) Real-time Company presentation: Company#1 Team 2 – Cash Flow, Capital Budgeting, and Financing Lecture: Prof R on Funding Options in Company Growth Cycle Guest Speaker: Jon Callaghan, True Ventures Class 7 Legal Aspects of New Venture Finance March 1 Review of the legal structures and documentation for organizing start-ups, and basic terminology used in term sheets and financing documents. Readings and Materials: “The Legal Forms of Organization” - Roberts (HBS 9- 898-245) “The Legal Protection of IP” - Roberts (HBS 9-898-230) Legal Start-Up Packet (peruse documents) Assignment #2: VC Method - Valuation Problem Set (HBS: 9-396-090) DUE: Start of class on March 30 Lecture: Prof R via Skype Guest Speaker: Mike Kimball, MJK Law Class 8 Sources of Capital: Venture Capital Funds – How they Operate