Legal Framework and Financial Principles for Entrepreneurs

Defining the correct legal and financial considerations are critical to the success of even the most technologically successful ventures. Without these, the venture may encounter difficulties which will impact its development trajectory.

Among the topics to be discussed in this course are: legal and financial concepts that every entrepreneur must know, considerations in founding agreements, considerations in founding a company, considerations in company structure, terms in investment agreements, business model building, investor selection considerations, decision making mechanisms, basic principles in intellectual property valuation, financial and legal aspects in distribution channels, options and compensation.

The course will combine lectures and discussions of real case studies.

Participants in this course will be able to:

1. understand the basic legal and financial considerations in setting up a company.
2. understand the principles of investment agreements.
3. be familiar with the financial and legal issues related to the day-to-day management of a company.
4. learn basic terms in valuations and KPI’s in finance.
5. understand the exit process and what is a successful exit.