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Fundraise for the business

This module will share common equity investor characteristics, what they are looking for and how to increase your chances of landing an investment. Also,… read more

This module is part of the Finance your business course.
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Finance your business

The ‘Finance your business’ course is aimed at entrepreneurs who are looking to raise external capital.

In the first module you will learn how to structure your business’ financials, contracts, and other legalities. The second module unpacks how to fundraise successfully.

Each module has a number of learning resources, which include:
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Introduction: Debt versus equity

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Introduction: Debt versus equity

Introduction: Debt versus equity
Introduction: Debt versus equity

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How to determine what type of capital your startup needs

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How to determine what type of capital your startup needs

How to determine what type of capital your startup needs
How to determine what type of capital your startup needs

About: Tomi Davies – Co-founder Lagos Angels Network

As an IT systems analyst turned advisor, public speaker and angel investor, Tomi Davies has accumulated over three decades of outstanding experience building large-scale, national and region-wide technology enabled infrastructure projects across Africa. Over the last decade Tomi has looked after a growing portfolio of Afric…

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What the consequences are of giving up equity in your startup

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What the consequences are of giving up equity in your startup

What the consequences are of giving up equity in your startup
What the consequences are of giving up equity in your startup

About: Tomi Davies – Co-founder Lagos Angels Network

As an IT systems analyst turned advisor, public speaker and angel investor, Tomi Davies has accumulated over three decades of outstanding experience building large-scale, national and region-wide technology enabled infrastructure projects across Africa. Over the last decade Tomi has looked after a growing portfolio of Afric…

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Why founders should carefully select the right investors

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Why founders should carefully select the right investors

Why founders should carefully select the right investors
Why founders should carefully select the right investors

About: Simeon Ononobi – Founder at SimplePay

Simeon Ononobi is Business Manager and Software Analyst/Engineer. He founded SimplePay, which allows any business or consumer with an email address to securely, con…

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How to build a network of (angel) investors

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How to build a network of (angel) investors

How to build a network of (angel) investors
How to build a network of (angel) investors

About: Ben White – Co-founder at VC4Africa

Ben White has been venturing in the African technology and media space since 2003. He has done ethnographic research on the emergence of software cultures in Kampala, Uganda, established the ICT Entrepreneurship program at Hivos, and later taught classes at the University of Amsterdam. Involved in multiple startups, Ben is also the c…

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