Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: The Female Funding Gap

    • Introduction: Tracy Chadwell

    • Lesson 1: The Gender Divide Is Real!

    • Lesson 2: Misconceptions about Female Companies

    • Lesson 3: What Women Founders Need to Know
  • 2

    Chapter 2: Founder Introspection

    • Lesson 1: Ask Yourself – What is the Market Opportunity?

    • Lesson 2: What Do You Need to Raise Money?

    • Lesson 3: The Path to Seeking Dollars

    • Lesson 4: Finding the Right Investor

    • Lesson 5: Questions to Help Get You There - Downloadable (PDF)
  • 3

    Chapter 3: How to Ask - Three No’s to a Yes!

    • Lesson 1: Removing Fear from the Ask

    • Lesson 2: Know Your Audience

    • Lesson 3: Know Yourself / Creating a Value Resume

    • Lesson 4: No Doesn’t Mean No (Forever)

    • Lesson 5: Tip Sheet - Downloadable (PDF)
  • 4

    Chapter 4: Tools that Get You to Yes!

    • Lesson 1: LinkedIn – a Valuable Funding Tool

    • Lesson 2: Crunchbase for You

    • Link to Crunchbase

    • Lesson 3: Spreadsheets as a Tool

    • Lesson 4: Tools of the Trade - Link

    • Lesson 5: Tip Sheet - Downloadable (PDF)
  • 5

    Chapter 5: What Investors Look For

    • Lesson 1: Building Your Story - Your Value Proposition

    • Lesson 2: Questions Based on Your Story & Values

    • Lesson 3: Metrics of Success & Stages of Funding

    • Lesson 4: Questions Based on Stages of Funding

    • Lesson 5: Balance for Passion Versus Listening

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Telling Your Story

    • Lesson 1: Elements and Order of a Strong Deck

    • Lesson 2: Questions Based on Telling Your Story - The Deck - Downloadable (PDF)

    • Lesson 3: Your Executive Summary

    • Lesson 4: Tip Sheet - Getting the Meeting & Your Executive Summary - Downloadable (PDF)

    • Lesson 5: Business Plan Template - Your Deck - Downloadable (PDF)
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Financials That Get You to Yes

    • Lesson 1: Creating Financial Projections

    • Lesson 2: Showing Financial Viability in the Deck

    • Lesson 3: Detailed Financials - YES!

    • Lesson 4: Tip Sheet - Financial Projections & Statement - Downloadable (PDF)
  • 8

    Chapter 8: The Due Diligence Process

    • Lesson 1: Steps after Gaining Interest

    • Lesson 2: Tip Sheet - The Due Diligence Process - Downloadable (PDF)

  • 9

    Chapter 9: Get Started!

    • Lesson 1: Execute & Share Your Ideas!