ENT 360 Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures

Spring

This course emphasizes how entrepreneurs explore and meet the requirements of various funding sources from original idea through ramp-up to exit. These funding sources include commercial banks, angel investment, venture capital companies, private placement consultants, and state/federal grants. Entrepreneurial financing can be viewed in terms of a life cycle. The course assists the entrepreneur-student with understanding the process of procuring financing and analyzing the high-growth business in terms of matching potential with reward. Students learn to create financial statements that are incorporated in a business plan. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and Junior Status.

3 credit hours