Starting a Business 6: Funding Your Business – A Free Course

Raising funds is very important when starting a business. Find out which source of funding is most suitable for your business idea with this free online course “Starting a Business 6: Funding Your Business“.

This is the final course in a series of six about ‘starting a business’. You can sign up to the other courses in this series through the Going to University collection.

 

Starting a Business 6: Funding Your Business – Course Content

A successful business requires funding to get it started. There are many ways to get your business up and running, from the informal such as personal savings and borrowing, borrowing from friends and family, to the more formal avenues like bank loans, raising equity to crowd-funding. Whether you have an idea for a venture in the future or you already have a side-line business whilst studying, this course will help you consider the finance options available for your business. It will give you the time to plan, share your ideas with others and start to document your thoughts in a structured business plan.

Throughout the course you will join a community of online learners, providing an opportunity for interactive learning with other students both in the UK and internationally.

Requirements

No previous knowledge or experience of business or enterprise is required, just an interest in businesses and how they emerge.

Summary of Main Course Features

• Educator: Emilee Simmons
• Publisher: University of Leeds
• Duration: 2 weeks x 2 hours per week
• Start Dates:
  • 2 May 2016; 
  • 6 Jun 2016; 
  • 4 Jul 2016
• Certificates available

Price: Free

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