TU-E4031 - Startup Finance D, Lecture, 29.2.2024-11.4.2024

Topic outline

• Session Background Preparation
  
  

  • Select activity 29 February Session

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    29 February Session File

    An amuse bouche of material on opportunity (Golden Eggs), mindset (Break the Rules), university unicorn founder factories (Aalto does not appear to be on the list), and in finance markets timing is everything (Market Pulse).
    
    READ THROUGH ROWING MACHINES INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
    
    a) Is this an investable proposition? Why or why not?
    b) Looking at the financials, is this company broke?
    
    *if you have little or no comfort with financials NOT TO WORRY, have a glance through the beginners guide in the folder :)
    
    
    
  • Select activity 29 February Historical Perspective (slides with notes)

    

    29 February Historical Perspective (slides with notes) File PPTX
  • Select activity WaterRower Opportunity (slide deck with notes)

    

    WaterRower Opportunity (slide deck with notes) File PPTX
  • Select activity Patents

    

    Patents File PDF

    
    

    I have attached a copy of the original Monopoly game patent - look at the detail provided and remember it is a public document. You take this recipe and build a game of your own BUT if caught you can be taken to court for patent violation (provided you can afford the lawyers!)

  • Select activity 7 March

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    7 March File PDF

    We will be talking about raising funding from Founders, Family, Friends (and Fools) 4F's to which we add two C's - Crowds and Customers
    
    John Mullins provides an excellent perspective on Customer Funded Business (give it a glance)
    We will discuss Emmy Clothing - I have attached a roadshow presentation that they used to attract interest, the investment proposal featured on Investor, and the Shareholder's Agreement which you become party to if you invest.
    
  • Select activity Reward Based Crowdfunding (Backpacks) Slide Deck

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    Reward Based Crowdfunding (Backpacks) Slide Deck File PPTX
  • Select activity Equity Crowdfunding (Emmy) Slide Deck

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    Equity Crowdfunding (Emmy) Slide Deck File PPTX
  • Select activity Miikka's Slides (FIBAN) + Venture Capital Report Opportunities

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    Miikka's Slides (FIBAN) + Venture Capital Report Opportunities File PDF
  • Select activity Advanced Business Computer Slide Deck

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    Advanced Business Computer Slide Deck File PPTX

    A really dense BUT really useful perspective on the "art" not the "science" of valuation

  • Select activity Waterstone Slide Deck

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    Waterstone Slide Deck File PPTX
  • Select activity The TV Guide Game Slide Deck

    

    The TV Guide Game Slide Deck File PPTX
  • Select activity The Finnish Climate Fund Presentation

    

    The Finnish Climate Fund Presentation File PDF