Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning recognizes that entrepreneurs are important influencers for economic growth. The Centre also acknowledges that for entrepreneurs to be successful they will require relevant knowledge, training, and skill sets in which this suite of Entrepreneurship courses was designed. Upon completion of the entrepreneurship courses we offer, entrepreneurs will be confident in knowing that they can utilize the valuable insights gained, to ensure that their business ventures are successful.

Entrepreneurship

Investor Readiness for Caribbean Entrepreneurs

Investor Readiness for Caribbean Entrepreneurs

Overview

Investors help generate capital for new businesses and therefore play a vital role in the success and growth of companies. Business owners must be prepared for investors and therefore the course was designed to provide valuable insights into the processes involved in raising funds for their business as well as to help them to develop the relevant knowledge, skills and documents needed to successfully engage investors.

Mode of Delivery: 100% Online

What will I Learn?

By the end of the course, delegates should be able to: 
  • Assess their company’s readiness for investment; 
  • Explain the characteristics an investor is looking for in an investor ready company; 
  • Discuss the fundraising process; 
  • Identify various sources to consider for investment; 
  • Develop the relevant documents needed to become investor ready; 
  • Effectively pitch their business to a potential investor.

Who Should do this Course

Entrepreneurs operating their business for no less than 12 months, who want to strengthen their capacity to assess their level of investor readiness and to effectively engage potential investors to ensure the financial viability of their business.

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2019/2020 Semester II
  • Date: Postponed until further Notice
  • Time: Wednesday, 5:00pm-8:00pm
  • Duration: 8 weeks (24 hours)
  • Certificate Awarded: Certificate of Completion
  • Course Code: PDLL139
  • Capacity: 30
  • Cost: $1,650 BDS ($825 USD)
    • ACCA

The following subject areas will be addressed: 
 

  1. Getting Started 
         a) Understanding key investment terms 
         b) What are Investors looking for 
  2.  Sources of Funds 
         a) Start-up Financing stages
                 i) Early Stage
                 ii) Growth 
  3. Investor Ready Documents 
         a) Executive Summary 
         b) Investor Pitch Presentation 
         c) Financial Statements 
                 i) Profit and Loss Statements 
                 ii) Financial Projections 
  4. Investor Engagement 
         a) Attracting Investor 
         b) Investor Alignment 
         c) Elevator Pitch 
         d) Public Speaking Tips 
  5. Due Diligence 
         a) Screening 
         b) Business Viability 
         c)  Legal  
         d) Checklist

Delegates should ideally be entrepreneurs who have been operating their business for no less than 12 months.

This course will be delivered 100% online through instructor-led or facilitated E-learning.

To be provided at a later date.