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Venture Capital. What is it and Why it Matters to You!

A fascinating overview of the technology and venture capital (VC) industry by a tech venture capitalist.
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A fascinating overview of the technology and venture capital (VC) industry by a tech venture capitalist.
Platform: Udemy
Video: 1h 31m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Video Score: 7.8 / 10
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The average video length is 3 hours 22 minutes of 18 Venture Capital courses on Udemy.
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Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

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** ACCORDING TO BUSINESS INSIDER: “Haroun is one of the highest rated professors on Udemy, so you can expect to be in good hands through the course of your education.” **
Learn everything there is to know about venture capital from a venture capitalist, award winning graduate business school professor and entrepreneur. Learn the fascinating history of venture capital, who the players are and what their investment criteria is. Also learn how to pitch a business model to a venture capital firm.
•What can venture capital firms do to help you? •What can the wrong venture capital do to your business? •What are the legal issues to consider when starting a company and partnering with a venture capital firm?•How can I get a venture capital firm to invest in my company?•How can I network in the venture capital industry?•Why does the sector exist and much more…You don’t need to have a background in business or technology to enjoy and learn from this course : )

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Understand what venture capital is.
✓ Understand what venture capital firms look for when investing in a start-up.
✓ Understand why steve jobs was able to raise venture capital money and how you can too.
✓ Understand the fascinating history of the venture capital sector…it exists because of Sputnik and the cold war.
✓ Understand how to network and meet venture capital professionals.
✓ Understand the crucial venture capital legal issues to consider.
✓ Understand what are the qualities of founders that venture capital firms are looking for.

What you need to start the course?

• Minimal business knowledge is required. Just an open mind and a positive attitude. Thanks : )

Who is this course is made for?

• Anyone interested in learning about venture capital.
• Anyone interested in learning why Steve Jobs got venture capital money and how to use his skills.
• Anyone interested in learning how to network and meet venture capitalists.
• Anyone interested in raising money from venture capitalists.
• Students, seasoned professionals and historians. The course is very engaging and entertaining too.

Are there coupons or discounts for Venture Capital. What is it and Why it Matters to You! ? What is the current price?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 70% discount on the original price of the course, which was $49.99. So you save $35 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $30.9 of 18 Venture Capital courses. So this course is 51% cheaper than the average Venture Capital course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Venture Capital. What is it and Why it Matters to You! course?

YES, Venture Capital. What is it and Why it Matters to You! has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Venture Capital. What is it and Why it Matters to You! course, but there is a $35 discount from the original price ($49.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Chris Haroun?

Chris Haroun has created 70 courses that got 187,156 reviews which are generally positive. Chris Haroun has taught 1,184,993 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 187,156 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Chris Haroun is an instructor that you can trust.
Award Winning MBA Professor, Venture Capitalist and Author.
Chris has sold more than 1,000,000 of his online business & self improvement courses in 12 languages in 196 countries and his courses have been profiled in Business Insider, NBC, Inc, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur & on other business news websites. Chris is the author of the #1 best selling online business course called “An Entire MBA in 1 Course®” & many other courses.

He’s the author of the book “101 Crucial Lessons They Don’t Teach You in Business School®,”​ which Business Insider wrote is “the most popular book of 2016.”​ Forbes called this book “1 of 6 books that all entrepreneurs must read right now.”​

He is the founder & CEO of Haroun Education Ventures, an award winning business school professor, MBA graduate from Columbia University & former Goldman Sachs employee. He has raised/managed over $1bn in his career.

He also has work experience at hedge fund giant Citadel, consulting firm Accenture & several firms that he has started, including an investment firm that had a venture capital investment in Facebook several years before the Facebook IPO.

He is a frequent guest lecturer at several Bay Area MBA schools including Berkeley & Stanford. He also has an undergraduate degree with a major in Management Information Systems & International Business from McGill University where he is a McGill University Dobson Fellow (awarded for his work mentoring students with start up business models).

He has founded several companies & served on the boards of several Bay Area companies & charities, including The LEMO Foundation & Providing Opportunities for Women. His #1 charitable focus is currently building schools in Rwanda and other countries, as well as continuing to provide many scholarships to students all over the world.

According to Business Insider “Haroun is one of the highest rated professors on Udemy, so you can expect to be in good hands through the course of your education.”​

He is passionate about education as he believes that all problems can be solved via education. Chris lives in Hillsborough, California with his wife Christine and his 3 sons Andrew, Matthew and Dylan.

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Platform: Udemy
Video: 1h 31m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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