Course curriculum

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    1 - Investing 101

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    2 - Evaluating Startups

    • Evaluating Startups

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Prototypes

    • 3. Product Testing

    • 4. User & Customer Interviews

    • 5. Influencer & Subject Matter Experts

    • 6. Investment Evaluation Guide

    • 7. Startup Snapshot

    • 8. Startup CRMs & Data Tracking

    • 9. Partners Meeting

    • 10. Competitive Analysis

    • 11. Financial Analysis

    • 12. Waterfall Analysis

    • 13. Term Sheet

    • 14. Additional Analyses

    • 15. Investment Committee Memo | Deck

    • Startup Snapshot + Investor Evaluation Guide

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    3 - Startup Engagement & Investor Questions

    • Startup Engagement & Investor Questions

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Meeting Preparation

    • 3. Founder Resources + During the Meeting

    • 4. Investor Questions 1-7

    • 5. Investor Questions 8-15

    • 6. Investor Questions 16-24

    • 7. Investor Questions 25-32

    • 8. Investor Questions 33-44

    • 9. Investor Questions 45-48 + Snapshot

    • 10. Post Meeting

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    4 - Deal Flow

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    5 - Deal Screen

    • Deal Screen

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Fit

    • 3. Using the Product

    • 4. Prototypes

    • 5. Demos

    • 6. Financial Short Cuts

    • 7. Thresholds

    • 8. Competitive Analysis

    • 9. Interviews, Guide, Snapshot

    • 10. Deal Comparison

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    6 - The Startup Pitch (Deck)

    • The Startup Pitch

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Presenter's Background

    • 3. Cover, Problem, Business Model

    • 4. Market, Go to Market

    • 5. Competition, Finances

    • 6. Impact

    • 7. Traction, Team, Next Steps

    • 8. Story Arch + Closing