Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion – Session 05 Finding Starting Capital

TEACHING PLAN SESSION 05 – FINDING STARTING CAPITAL

Total: 180 minutes

Content Students should: Methodology Duration

Avenues of Finding Starting Capital

 Self, informal, and formal  list all the possible avenues  Lecture 30 min
sources of starting capital available to them  Discussion
 discus the pros and cons of
each avenue
 have the skill to approach
potential investors when
requesting for funding

Evaluating Starting Capital Options

 Risk Return Tangle  identify the possible kinds  Lecture 10 min

 Types of Risk of risk to their business  Discussion
 Capital Budgeting idea
 Net Present Value  evaluate their source of  Lecture 40 min
Example capital in relation to the  Exercise
 Exercise Net Present required return
Value
 Return on Investment  calculate the required  Lecture 25 min
return to their business

Other Conditions that Enhance Finding Starting Capital

 The role of Education  relate their business idea to  Lecture 5 min

background, Economic
Conditions, Cultural and
social norms, and Novelty
of idea
other factors so as to gain a
competitive edged in their
quest

Action Principles

 The action principles 3-6 of  understand the Dos and  Lecture 10 min
the modules Don’ts when finding  Discussion
Starting capital

Exercises

 Investment Plan  review their investment  Exercises 45 min

 Starting Capital Plan plan and discuss their  Discussion
 Starting Capital Plan
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 Negotiation with Capital  prepare and role play a  Role play 15 min
Provider negotiation with a capital  Group
provider discussion