Funding Your Startup and Social Enterprise
How to Finance and Grow
How to finance and grow your idea into reality!
If you’re an entrepreneur already on your journey, or an aspiring one with an idea, and you need money to start and grow your business, this course is for you.
When you have a great business idea, and cannot wait to get started, like every other entrepreneur, you will eventually run into the same question: How can I finance my idea and turn it into a reality?
Most of the time, people who want to start a business do not have the capital to do so themselves, so they have to look elsewhere for other financing options.
There are many different ways to finance a startup, but which approach you take depends a lot on the kind of enterprise you want to pursue. Sometimes all the options can be overwhelming, so in this article, we want to shed some light on the most common ways to finance your startup and what the pros and cons for all of them are.
Who should take the course?
- Entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners
- Social entrepreneurs, NGOs, nonprofits
- Students
- Sales and marketing teams
- Public speakers and trainers
- Communication skill seekers
This course will help you understand these models through which you can, and will, develop your own strategy to fund your startup and social enterprise.
Your Instructor
Hello! My name is Erik Detiger and I am a professional with over two decades of experience working in the field of international philanthropy and fundraising. As a highly successful international project manager and fundraising professional, I have raised over US$200 million for numerous international projects from a wide variety of government agencies, foundations, and institutions. I am the founder of Philantropia - an independent consultancy based in New York specialized in international fundraising and philanthropy and am excited to share my knowledge with you on this platform.