About the Course
Are you ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship? Do you want to learn how to scale a business? Get started today with Startup Virginia's Entrepreneur Certificate Course!
Developed in partnership with industry experts, each class includes videos and resources, providing you with all the information you need to build a business strategically.
Course Overview
        In this welcome video, Startup Virginia's executive director, Richard Wintsch, shares an overview of the Entrepreneur Certificate Course.
Course Curriculum
    
    Welcome
    
      
  
  
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    #1 Define Your Idea
    
      
  
  
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    #2 Establish Your Value Proposition
    
      
  
  
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    #3 Validate Your Customer Acquisition Strategy
    
      
  
  
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    #4 Create Your Marketing Strategy
    
      
  
  
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    #5 Leverage the Startup Sales Playbook
    
      
  
  
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    #6 Understand Startup Finance
    
      
  
  
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    #7 Develop Legal Strategies
    
      
  
  
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    #8 Discover Funding Options in Virginia
    
      
  
  
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    - What You'll Learn (0:42)
- Download the Course Presentation
- Sources of Funds (11:08)
- Uses of Funds (3:31)
- Debt Financing – Credit Cards (2:02)
- Lines of Credit (4:59)
- Accounts Receivable Financing (1:27)
- Leases (2:11)
- SBA Loans (2:42)
- Personal Loans (1:58)
- Equity Financing – Venture Financing Overview (9:53)
- Convertible Note (6:13)
- Stock (5:21)
- Equity Common Terms (3:38)
- Crowdfunding (4:42)
- Resources
- Pop Quiz!
    
    #9 Design Your Pitch Deck
    
      
  
  
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    Wrap-Up
    
      
  
  
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