Entrepreneurship: Law and Finance Online Short Course

Start your business the right way. Make informed legal and financial decisions at each step of the entrepreneurial journey.

An Online Education That Sets You Apart

This Northwestern online short course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:

• Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities, entirely online and in your own time.
• Enjoy a personalized, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
• Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.

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This Program Is for You If:

• Build your entrepreneurial skills in order to launch a new business venture.
• Gain focused legal and financial knowledge to complement your existing understanding of business management.
• Augment your abilities with practical strategies to confidently start your entrepreneurial journey.

Program Outline

Over the duration of this online short course, you'll work through the following modules:

• Module 1: Leaving an Employer to Start a New Venture
  Learn about starting a new business venture after leaving an employer.
• Module 2: Entity Selection
  Learn about different business entities, and their advantages and disadvantages.
• Module 3: Founders' Agreements
  Explore the value that founders' agreements can represent for new business ventures.
• Module 4: Trademark Law and Branding
  Learn more about how to create a competitive brand using a strong trademark.
• Module 5: Employment Relationships, Worker Classification, and Team Building
  Discover the intricacies of employment relationships and worker classification.
• Module 6: Contract Drafting and Review for Start-Ups
  Learn how to draft and negotiate contracts for new business ventures.
• Module 7: Seed and Early-Stage Financing
  Learn about the early-stage financing options available to entrepreneurs starting new business ventures.
• Module 8: Venture Capital Financing and Exits
  Learn how to structure the Series A funding round in order to secure future venture capital.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.

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You’ll Walk Away With:

1. Fundamental insights into launching a new venture, no matter where in your career you find yourself.
2. An understanding of new business funding, including how to secure future venture capital.
3. The legal knowledge to determine a business entity type and founders’ agreements, as well as an understanding of contract drafting and trademark laws.
4. The knowledge to build an effective team-based around clear worker roles that meet the needs of your business while navigating employment relationships.