11/15/21, 1:59 PM Learn How To Do Venture Deals From the Experts - Free 7 Week Class

Learn How To Do Venture

Deals From the Experts -
Free 7 Week Class
Feb 10, 2020

Techstars Cofounder Brad Feld and Techstars mentor Jason Mendelson — both
renowned venture capitalists, founding partners at the Foundry Group, and
authors of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture
Capitalist — are again offering their popular free course Venture Deals.

Classes begin on March 7, and registration is open now. 

“Best course I’ve ever done hands down! And I’ve done a lot of courses over
the years, both in the USA and the UK where I am, including my MBA (which I
have to admit was also great but not quite as good). Thank you so much for
putting this together.”
— Rav, course participant

Brad and Jason are dedicated to educating entrepreneurs about the fundraising
process and sharing the investor perspective on this important step in the
entrepreneurial journey. Over 30,000 people have already participated in the
course, which is always free. 

Read 5 Questions with Brad Feld about why he teaches Venture Deals

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Raising capital can be one of the most difficult parts of the founder journey. The
more you know about cap tables and term sheets, negotiating tactics and letters
of intent, the better positioned you’ll be for investor meetings. 

“Excellent Course! What a thrilling experience, invaluable for those looking to

gain more insight into this sector from a fantastic team.The weeks have flown
by, in a great way.”
— Olajumoke, course participant

Techstars and Kauffman Fellows are excited to bring you this free resource to help
you build a better future. Venture Deals is a seven-week, team-oriented, “learn-by-
doing” online course, hosted by NovoEdu, that includes educational videos from
Brad and Jason, virtual team projects, worksheets, and case studies. The class
takes about four to six hours a week to complete. Participants can also earn a
Statement of Accomplishment certificate that can be shared on LinkedIn profiles.

In addition, enrolled participants can sign up for four exclusive live AMA (Ask Me
Anything) sessions with David Cohen, Techstars Cofounder and Chairman of the
Board; Brad Feld; Jeff Harbach, President and CEO of Kauffman Fellows; and a
Diversity Investor panel to ask them anything about the fundraising landscape and
entrepreneurship.

What will you learn during the course? Here’s the syllabus:

Week 1 – Introduction of key players/Form or join a team

Week 2 – Fundraising/Finding the Right VC
Week 3 – Capitalization Tables/Convertible Debt
Week 4 – Term Sheets: Economics & Control
Week 5 – Term Sheets Part Two
Week 6 – Negotiations
Week 7 – Letter of Intent/Getting Acquired

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Enrollment is open now and the Spring class begins March 7, 2021. Secure your
spot today! 

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