How does an impact entrepreneur make a compelling case for investment? This course teaches you how to assess a venture’s readiness for impact capital by examining two essential dimensions: business growth and impact.
Creating an Impact Investment Ask
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3 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Diagnose a venture’s business growth readiness using a structured seven-element framework
Build a four-step impact management process aligned with investor expectations
Integrate business and impact insights to craft a compelling and credible investment ask
Communicate investment needs in a way that aligns with both financial and impact goals
Skills you'll gain
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Business Development
- Business Strategy
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Investments
- Capital Budgeting
- Capital Markets
- Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Growth Strategies
- Performance Measurement
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Business Management
- Business Metrics
- Investment Management
- Business Communication
- Business Modeling
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Assessments
1 assignment
Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course
How does an impact entrepreneur make a compelling case for investment? This module teaches you how to assess a venture’s readiness for impact capital by examining two essential dimensions: business growth and impact. On the business side, you’ll use a diagnostic tool to evaluate seven key elements that drive growth and understand how investors assess profitability through unit economics. On the impact side, you’ll learn a four-step framework for building strong impact management practices that meet investor expectations. By the end of the module, you’ll know how to integrate these insights to clearly articulate and justify your capital ask confidently and credibly. Before diving in, please take a moment to review the brief overview of course policies and discussion board expectations—it will help you get the most out of your learning experience.
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4 videos10 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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