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This module examines how can startup team can be motivated. Mr. Mukherjee gives tips and advice on how to inspire and encourage a startup team and why it is crucial for them to feel important and stay motivated. Key Takeaways: Make the team feel like a family. The team must believe that they belong in the company. Encouragement and communication can also motivate a team.

This module discusses the hiring process for a startup. Mr. Mukherjee explains the requirements for a suitable candidate that a startup must look into before hiring and how the management of employees after they hired also plays a key role in developing an employee. Key Takeaways: Hire someone who is qualified for the job. An employee’s ideology must match with the startup vision. Management after...

This module examines how the right co-founder can be found for a startup. Mr. Mukherjee discusses how a founder needs to analyze their strengths, the company’s vision, and the skills needed for the development of the startup in order to find the right co-founder. Key Takeaways: Find a co-founder who has the skills needed for the company. The philosophy of the co-founder must match the founder. The...

This module considers all the factors that are needed to make a pivot. Mr. Mukherjee gives an insight into the considerations that a company should make before they pivot their business, he explains all the deliberations to be made and their importance. Key Takeaways: A pivot should be made only if necessary. Important to have all the resources to make a pivot. A competent team is needed to comple...

This module explores how companies in an industry are growing. Mr. Mukherjee gives examples of various companies and how they have succeeded and failed through their business strategies and market disruptions. Key Takeaways: The ability to unlock a market is achieved through creativity. Some big companies have gone into value traps. Exponential sales growth has changed how businesses operate.

This model is about choosing a business model and how to develop it. Mr. Mukherjee mentions how a business model can be built and where one can draw inspiration from, he further states how a business model can be scaled and developed further. Key Takeaways: Choose a business model that resonates with you. Do not copy or try to emulate other models. Customer surveys do not help in developing a mode...

In this course, Mr. Debneel Mukherjee, Founder & Managing Partner at Decacorn Capital, discusses the nuances of the business models and building a startup company in today’s day and age. This course covers topics ranging from business models to pivoting a business, building a start-up team, and eventually how to manage and successfully operate the company and team. Mr. Mukherjee gives valuable...

In this course, Mr. Ben Boissevain, Managing Partner at Ascento Capital covers topics ranging from fundraising to VC firms, startups, financial indicators, and much more. In this enlightening course, Mr. Boissevain gives vital and helpful information about the fundraising process and how to go about it. The course contains tips and advice for entrepreneurs about researching investors, selecting th...

This module provides advice to entrepreneurs on fundraising. Mr. Boissevain lays out various tips on what entrepreneurs can do during the fundraising process to become successful and get a good deal.  Key Takeaways: Research about investment firm or partner. Understanding dynamics of funding. Keep an eye on legalities.

This module examines the alternatives to a VC investment. Mr. Boissevain gives details into the alternatives of a VC and how these alternatives can be used at the various stages of a startup. Key Takeaways: Some companies can generate profits without investment. Crowdfunding can be used as an alternative. Debt and bank financing are an option in later stages.

This module explores the risks involved with VC firms. Mr. Boissevain delves into the risks that a startup could come across and how these risks can affect the growth of the company and affect its team and customers. Key Takeaways: The goals and objectives of VC can be different. Important to keep an exit strategy. Growth could stagnate if VC backing is missing.

This module covers the idea of business milestones. Mr. Boissevain discusses the milestones that a startup can set for themselves and how these milestones can be based on different objectives and even their length can vary. VC’s firm will monitor all the activity of a startup. Milestones can be revenue or team-based. Projections should be aggressive in the long term.

This module examines what makes a startup backable. Mr. Boissevain gives an insight into the qualities that would be appealing to investors which would convince them into supporting a startup. Key Takeaways: Selecting a sought-after sector is important. VCs will assess the growth potential of a startup. Crucial to not be too conservative about the startup idea.

This module discusses the effect of the pandemic on businesses. Mr. Boissevain explores the survival techniques the organizations can use in the pandemic; he discusses how some sectors have been hit more significantly than others. Key Takeaways: Pivoting from current business easily is key. Evolving to match customer demand. Some industries find it more difficult.

This module covers the financial indicators that VC looks for. Mr. Boissevain gives details about the various financial indicators a VC would take into consideration when they judge startup and how these indicators might influence their decision to invest.  Key Takeaways: Financial indicators vary by sector. VCs look at milestones crossed by an organization. Selling to brand names is a positi...

This module covers the topic of startup ideas and teams. Mr. Boissevain discusses the importance of having a unique startup idea and taking motivation from companies in the same industry, he also mentions the value of having a strong and competent team. Key Takeaways: Assessing the industries and other startups. Taking motivation from successful companies.  Having a team in the same domain is...

This module covers the various types of VC investors. Mr. Boissevain gives details about the types of VC investors an organization can look at and how they can go about selecting them for optimum results. Key Takeaways:   An investor can take a company through all stages. Better to go to an investor with fewer proposals. Corporate VC funds can be flexible investors.

This module discusses how a VC firm operates. Mr. Boissevain gives an insight into the functions of a VC firm and its operations and how they can be helpful for a startup.  Key Takeaways: VC firms raise their own capital. They discuss various proposals for investments. VC firms provide growth and distribution techniques.

This module is about assessing potential investors. Mr. Boissevain gives tips and advice about how to evaluate investors and why the evaluation is a necessary process during fundraising.  Key Takeaways: Researching on various platforms. Asking the investors themselves helps a lot. Important to informed about the industry in general.

This module covers the topic of VC firms. Mr. Boissevain gives an impression of what VC firms can bring to the table for a company and how they can help. Further discussions include the expectations of a VC firm are and why it is crucial to match them to a startup's vision. Key Takeaways: VC firms help significantly with connections and advice. Important to understand VC’s interest and motivation....

This module examines the types the funding strategies. Mr. Boissevain discusses the various funding strategies that are available for organizations and how these strategies can be implemented and developed, he also provides examples of types of funding used by esteemed companies. Key takeaways: Having investors from a specific industry is crucial. Generating revenue is the best form of funding. Cu...

This module gives an overview of the funding process. Mr. Boissevain explains the funding process in detail and gives examples of companies that have gone about their funding processes, while also giving advice about how to make the most of the funding process. Key Takeaways: The evolution of the company is reflected in the funding process. Two process rounds can run simultaneously for efficiency....

In this course, Mr. Ayush Dadhich, Partner at Unanimity Capital, gives an overview of the funding process and all the nuances that go into fundraising. In this well-articulated course, Mr. Dadhich explores topics that will help entrepreneurs get a jumpstart on their fundraising process and also give them invaluable insight into what VC’s expect from them and how they evaluate startups. This course...

This module examines the acceptable equity percentages that can be offered to a startup. Mr. Dadhich distinguishes the acceptable equity percentages in pre and post-pandemic times and how it has changed and expectations of startups and investors. Key Takeaways: Series A ideal dilution range: 15% - 30% Investors pay a premium for the team and traction. Equity dilution has increased for Series A pos...

This module explores how a startup team is analyzed. Mr. Dadhich gives details about how a startup team is assessed and the factors that investors look at when evaluating the members of a team, which might involve educational background, experience, recommendation, and relevance. Key Takeaways: Endorsements and recommendations from connections. Relevant experience in the industry. Education backgr...