Class 2 Planning with the Exit in Mind; Equity Ownership Jan 26 Introduction (Part II) to the new venture finance model and A look at ways in which the entrepreneur can plan overall fund-raising and financial process for his/her company. Understanding Debt and Equity ownership model (with wiki) Readings and Materials: Addante “Frank – Serial Entrepreneur” (HBS 9-809-046) Strategic Entreprn. : Lecture: Prof R on & Debt/Equity “Equity/Ownership, Career Progression structure including differences.” Guest Speaker: Jon Fisher, serial entrepreneur (Bio at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Fisher) Class 3 Business Models: Revenue & Cost Drivers of the Business Feb 2 Identifying and understanding the business model and reacting to company’s market and financial pressures. Readings and Materials: Reply Inc. case online case and written case – “virtual” Model Osterwalder PDF “Business Generation” – Business Models “Why Matter” (HBR reprint R0205F) on Business Model Analysis (HBS: 9-802-048) [optional] “Note Guest Speaker: Payam Zamani & Sam Veazey, CEO & CFO, Reply Inc. Class 4 The Capital Budgeting Model Feb 9 Anatomy of the financial models and growth “lean company”: using milestones, opportunities to determine capital raising needs. Intro to angel capital. Readings and Materials: Les Concierges case - Stanford GSB case E-280 Your (HBS reprint 5849BC) “Budgeting: Forecasting Company’s Fin. Future” The Art of (HBR reprint 92601) “Bootstrap: Finance” Bhide & Morse (HBS: 9-800-273) “Angel Investing” Roberts Alternative Team Project read handout for class discussion – Real-time Company presentation: Company#1 Team 1– Strategies and Business Models Lecture: Prof R on Capital Budgeting for Start-ups Linda Jenkinson, Les Concierges Guest Speaker: Class 5 Sources of Capital: Angels, Angel Groups
Class 2 Planning with the Exit in Mind; Equity Ownership Jan 26 Introduction (Part II) to the new venture finance model and A look at ways in which the entrepreneur can plan overall fund-raising and financial process for his/her company. Understanding Debt and Equity ownership model (with wiki) Readings and Materials: “Frank Addante – Serial Entrepreneur” (HBS 9-809-046) Strategic Entreprn. : Lecture: Prof R on “Equity/Ownership, Career Progression & Debt/Equity structure including differences.” Guest Speaker: Jon Fisher, serial entrepreneur (Bio at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Fisher) Class 3 Business Models: Revenue & Cost Drivers of the Business Feb 2 Identifying and understanding the company’s business model and reacting to market and financial pressures. Readings and Materials: Reply Inc. case – online “virtual” case and written case “Business Model Generation” – Osterwalder PDF “Why Business Models Matter” (HBR reprint R0205F) “Note on Business Model Analysis (HBS: 9-802-048) [optional] Guest Speaker: Payam Zamani & Sam Veazey, CEO & CFO, Reply Inc. Class 4 The Capital Budgeting Model Feb 9 Anatomy of the “lean company”: using milestones, financial models and growth opportunities to determine capital raising needs. Intro to angel capital. Readings and Materials: Les Concierges case - Stanford GSB case E-280 “Budgeting: Forecasting Your Company’s Fin. Future” (HBS reprint 5849BC) “Bootstrap: The Art of Finance” Bhide (HBR reprint 92601) “Angel Investing” Roberts & Morse (HBS: 9-800-273) Alternative Team Project – read handout for class discussion Real-time Company presentation: Company#1 Team 1– Strategies and Business Models Lecture: Prof R on Capital Budgeting for Start-ups Guest Speaker: Linda Jenkinson, Les Concierges Class 5 Sources of Capital: Angels, Angel Groups
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