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This half day course is designed to help participants who need to write or revise policies and procedures for their organisations. It will help them to develop effective structures for the writing and design and ensure that they meet key legal and good practice requirements on some of the most important policies such as health and safety, equal opportunities and financial procedures. It will also look at the process of consultation and implementation so that the policies obtain “buy-in” and commitment from staff and volunteers.

In this competitive job market, you need to have some specific skills and knowledge to start your career and establish your position. This Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups will help you understand the current demands, trends and skills in the sector. The course will provide you with the essential skills you need to boost your career growth in no time. The Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups will give you clear insight and understanding about your roles and responsibilities, job perspective and future opportunities in this field. You will be familiarised with various actionable techniques, career mindset, regulations and how to work efficiently. This course is designed to provide an introduction to Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups and offers an excellent way to gain the vital skills and confidence to work toward a successful career. It also provides access to proven educational knowledge about the subject and will support those wanting to attain personal goals in this area. Learning Objectives Learn the fundamental skills you require to be an expert Explore different techniques used by professionals Find out the relevant job skills & knowledge to excel in this profession Get a clear understanding of the job market and current demand Update your skills and fill any knowledge gap to compete in the relevant industry CPD accreditation for proof of acquired skills and knowledge Who is this Course for? Whether you are a beginner or an existing practitioner, our CPD accredited Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups is perfect for you to gain extensive knowledge about different aspects of the relevant industry to hone your skill further. It is also great for working professionals who have acquired practical experience but require theoretical knowledge with a credential to support their skill, as we offer CPD accredited certification to boost up your resume and promotion prospects. Entry Requirement Anyone interested in learning more about this subject should take this Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups. This course will help you grasp the basic concepts as well as develop a thorough understanding of the subject. The course is open to students from any academic background, as there is no prerequisites to enrol on this course. The course materials are accessible from an internet enabled device at anytime of the day. CPD Certificate from Course Gate At the successful completion of the course, you can obtain your CPD certificate from us. You can order the PDF certificate for £9 and the hard copy for £15. Also, you can order both PDF and hardcopy certificates for £22. Career path The Investment Banking: Venture Capital Fundraising for Startups will help you to enhance your knowledge and skill in this sector. After accomplishing this course, you will enrich and improve yourself and brighten up your career in the relevant job market. Course Curriculum Section 01: Welcome to the Course! Welcome to this Course on Capital Raising for Entrepreneurs 00:05:00 Section 02: Let's Get Started Right Away What types of investors are out there? 00:12:00 What is the difference between Venture Capital and Private Equity? 00:14:00 What stage is your business at? 00:14:00 How Much Money Should You Raise? 00:04:00 What is the Difference between a Pre Money and Post Money Valuation 00:01:00 Section 03: An introduction to Startups Startup Essentials - Markets 00:05:00 Startup Essentials - Profits 00:06:00 Startup Essentials - Business Plan 00:05:00 Startup Essentials - Capital 00:05:00 Startup Essentials - Value 00:06:00 Startup Essentials - Investors 00:05:00 Section Text Summary PDF for Download 00:16:00 Section 04: Do You Really Understand Venture Capitalists? Do You Really Understand Venture Capitalists? 00:14:00 Do You Match Their Criteria? 00:18:00 Four Key Questions to Ask? 00:03:00 Understanding the Investment Process 00:18:00 Section 05: How to Understand If You Are Talking to the Right Investor Introduction: Understanding Your VCs; A Case Study 00:02:00 What Type Of Investor Are You Talking To? 00:12:00 A Detailed Breakdown of Different Types of Private Equity Funds 00:05:00 What is their Ideal Investment Size? 00:06:00 What Stage Do They Invest At? 00:03:00 Stage of Business Financing from a VC Perspective 00:05:00 How Can You Define Venture Capitalists' Sector Interest? 00:03:00 What Part Does Geography Play? 00:06:00 What is meant by Style and Structure? 00:05:00 What is meant by Key Investment Criteria? 00:03:00 Section Summary: Do You Understand VCs? 00:14:00 Section 06: Looking at Things from the VC Point of View What Factors are important to VCs? 00:10:00 Considering Valuation from the VC Perspective 00:06:00 How do Investors value a Startup? 00:12:00 How do Investors Value a Series an Investment? 00:07:00 How do VCs look at your Market? 00:07:00 What do VCs think about your Product or Service? 00:09:00 How Do VCs Evaluate You and your Management Team? 00:10:00 Why is Exit Strategy important to VCs? 00:07:00 Why are Barriers to Entry important? 00:07:00 How do VCs consider your Competition? 00:04:00 What Financial Information is important to VCs? 00:03:00 What is the typical VC Decision Making Process? 00:09:00 Seed Stage VC's Decision Tree 00:05:00 Project: Evaluate Your Own Startup 00:02:00 Section 07: What Questions Should You Ask Venture Capital? 36 Questions to Ask a VC Overview 00:02:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 1 - Fund Profile 00:03:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 2 - Investment Style 00:02:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 3 - Deal Flow 00:03:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 4 - Process 00:03:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 5 - Structure 00:03:00 36 Questions to Ask a VC Part 6 - Value Added 00:03:00 Key Questions That You Can Expect a VC to Ask You 00:06:00 Section 08: How to Email Venture Capital and Angel Investors How to Write an Introductory Email to an Investor 00:11:00 The Power of Forwardable Emails 00:02:00 How NOT to email investors 00:04:00 How to Find an Investors Email Address (if you don't have it) 00:09:00 Section 09: What You Need to Know to Present Your Business to Investors How to Deliver a 60 Second Pitch 00:08:00 The Sixteen Magic Words Investors Want to Hear from You 00:21:00 How to Write a One Pager for a VC 00:18:00 Top Tips on Preparing to Pitch Investors 00:12:00 How to prepare a Pitch Deck for an Investor 00:19:00 How to Prepare a Business Plan and Executive Summary 00:02:00 How to Prepare a Financing Strategy 00:02:00 Key Elements of the Financial Plan 00:11:00 Section 10: Startup Fundraising and Pitching Startup Fundraising - Getting Started 00:09:00 19 Reasons VCs May Say No 00:09:00 Communicating Your Vision 00:03:00 The Business Plan; Overview and Communication 00:07:00 Business Plan Core Contents 00:08:00 The Financial Plan 00:16:00 The Pitching Process and Investor Returns 00:08:00 Post Mortems 00:07:00 What are Investors looking for? 00:07:00 Section 11: How to Deliver Winning Presentation to Investors What do Investors Want? 00:13:00 Outline Presentation Checklist 00:19:00 What is TAM, SAM and SOM and why are they important? 00:15:00 AIDA - Why Pitching VCs Is Like Buying a Car! 00:11:00 Selling Your Pitch 00:13:00 Pitching to Win! 00:13:00 How to Run the Meeting 00:14:00 Outline Management Presentation 00:15:00 Defending Your Plan 00:17:00 ACTIVITY: Create Your Own Presentation 00:01:00 Section 12: Managing the Fundraising Process How do Venture Capitalists Source Deals? 00:06:00 How to find Angel Investors 00:08:00 How to Find Venture Capital Investors 00:02:00 BONUS: How to Find a Venture Capital Investor for Your Tech Company 00:09:00 What Happens Next? The Investment Process 00:08:00 How to Manage the Investment Process 00:08:00 Section 13: Venture Capital Term Sheets What is a Term Sheet Part 1 00:08:00 What is a Term Sheet Part 2 00:11:00 Key Concepts in Term Sheets 00:10:00 What is a Term Sheet Trying to Achieve? 00:10:00 26 Key Components in VC Term Sheets 1 -5 00:08:00 26 Key Components in VC Term Sheets 6 - 10 00:08:00 26 Key Components in VC Term Sheets 11 - 15 00:08:00 26 Key Components in VC Term Sheets 16 - 20 00:30:00 26 Key Components in VC Term Sheets 21 - 26 00:09:00 Negotiating Term Sheets: Entrepreneurs Perspective 00:09:00 Negotiating Term Sheets: VC Perspective 00:11:00 Negotiating Term Sheets: Mutual Issues of Concern 00:02:00 US Style VC Term Sheet Example 00:12:00 Section 14: Equity Crowdfunding for Entrepreneurs What is Crowdfunding? 00:03:00 The Advantages of Equity Crowdfunding for the Investor 00:14:00 The Disadvantages of Crowdfunding for the Investor 00:12:00 Section 15: How to Evaluate a Crowdfunding Opportunity? Introduction to How to Evaluate a Crowdfunding Opportunity 00:01:00 The Key Data You Need To Know For Any Opportunity 00:03:00 Let's take a look now at Management Skills 00:03:00 Management Experience is important as well 00:02:00 You must take a look at the Management's Commitment! 00:03:00 Product Market 00:03:00 So, how unique is this product? 00:03:00 What is the Competition like? 00:03:00 Does the Product have (all important) traction? 00:03:00 How profitable is the product and therefore the investment? 00:03:00 Let's take a look at the most critical factor, Cash Flow! 00:03:00 Finally, let's see what this all means for your Investment Returns 00:03:00 Discover how you can turn this information into a Methodology! 00:02:00 Let's Summarise this Section with the 10 Most Important Factors 00:02:00 Section 16: Introduction with Andrew Monk, CEO iolight about his Crowdfunding Experience Introduction 00:05:00 Why did you go for Equity Crowdfunding? 00:04:00 What did you do early on to ensure success? 00:03:00 How did you go about lining up your 25% 00:02:00 Did you set about trying to collect email addresses? 00:03:00 Let's have the Investor Conversation 00:06:00 Are there any mistakes looking back you may have made? 00:08:00 So what is it like by the end of week three? 00:07:00 How does Crowdcube get the money to you? 00:09:00 Are there any other tools you used that you can recommend? 00:04:00 Bonus: Discussion about Campaign Videos 00:04:00 Bonus: Detailed Notes on this Section to Download - PDF Attached 00:16:00 Section 17: Summary and Wrap Up Course Summary and Wrap Up 00:03:00 Section 18: Additional File Additional File 00:00:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates or Transcripts 00:00:00

This half day course is designed to help participants in the voluntary and community sector to monitor and evaluate the work of their organisation effectively and ensure that their working practices are robust and fit for purpose. It can also be relevant to those staff in statutory agencies who work on community projects.

This half day course is designed to help participants learn more about the new legal form for charities, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which was introduced in January 2013. The session will set the context and background to the introduction of the CIO, explore its potential benefits (and weaknesses) when set against the company limited by guarantee structure and introduce the two constitution models – the Foundation version (where only trustees are members) and the Association model (where the organisation’s membership is wider). By the end of the course participants should have a deeper knowledge of the subject so that they are able to make a more informed choice as to whether this legal entity might work for their organisation.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: System engineers Technical support personnel Channel partners and resellers Overview Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to meet the following objectives: Installing a Cisco Meeting Server in a single combined deployment Installing a Cisco Meeting Server in a single split deployment Troubleshooting tools Integrating Cisco Meeting Server with Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS), Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Microsoft Skype for Business In this course, you will learn how to install, troubleshoot, and maintain a single server and single server split deployment of Cisco Meeting Servers This course is designed to establish a minimum level of knowledge and competency among Cisco Meeting Server resale and installation partners. The recently purchased Acano collaboration hardware and software includes video and audio-bridging technology that allows customers to connect video systems from multiple vendors across both cloud and hybrid environments. Cisco has incorporated Acano collaboration technologies into the new Meeting Server tool. Module 1: Cisco Meeting Server Single Server Solution Cisco Meeting Server Solution Reviewing Authentication and Encryption Single Server Solution Preparing for Cisco Meeting Server Installation Installing Cisco Meeting Servers Configuring the Web Admin Configuring the Call Bridge Configuring the Web Bridge Module 2: Troubleshooting Tools Seven call detail record (CDR) record types and the information contained in each Capture server configuration files (.json), crash log files, media and application .dmp files. Cisco Meeting App crash files, and Cisco Meeting App diagnostic logs Employ the built-in commands to identify Cisco Meeting Server solution issues including PKI, DNS Lookup, Ping, and Service Status Common issues for end users using the Cisco Meeting Server solution Module 3: Firewall Traversal and Unified Communications Application Integration Deploying a TURN Server Deploying Firewall and NAT Traversal Integrating with UC Platforms Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Meeting Server Intermediate (COLLAB250) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Meeting Server Intermediate (COLLAB250) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: Channel partners and reseller engineers installing, configuring, and maintaining scalable and resilient deployments of Cisco Meeting Server Channel partners and reseller engineers providing presales support for scalable and resilient Cisco Meeting Server deployments Customer engineers supporting scalable and resilient Cisco Meeting Server deployments Overview Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to meet the following objectives: Cisco Meeting Server API commands Scalable and resilient deployments Customization Recording In this 3-day course Cisco Meeting Server Advanced (COLLAB350), you will learn advanced techniques in installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining a single server and single server split deployment of Cisco Meeting Servers. The recently purchased Acano collaboration hardware and software includes video and audio-bridging technology that allows customers to connect video systems from multiple vendors across both cloud and hybrid environments. Cisco has incorporated Acano collaboration technologies into the new Meeting Server tool. Module 1: Reviewing Cisco Meeting Server Intermediate Component parts of a Cisco Meeting Solution Configuration steps for a Cisco Meeting Solution Module 2: APIs Purpose of APIs Benefits of APIs Types of APIs Function of the GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE commands Module 3: Configuring Software with an API How a user can interact with software using an API Download and install Chrome Postman Other API software Download the Cisco Meeting Server API guide Module 4: Configuring Spaces with the Cisco Meeting Server API Cisco Meeting Server API structure Use Chrome Postman for information on calls and spaces with the GET command Use Chrome Postman to post a new call space with the POST command Use Chrome Postman to place changes in a space, including adding a member, with the PUT command Use Chrome Postman to delete a space with the DELETE command Module 5: Customization Configuration Create and modify a user profile and assign users Create and modify a dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) profile and apply to a user profile Modify the interactive voice response (IVR), color scheme, and background Module 6: Planning a Resilient and Scalable Cisco Meeting Server Deployment Resilient server solutions Scalable server solutions Geographically dispersed configurations and GeoDNS Domain Name System (DNS) records required for a resilient and scalable solution Certificate requirements for a resilient and scalable solution Module 7: Configuring a Database Cluster Relationship between cluster master and cluster slaves in a database cluster Certificate requirements for a secure database cluster Configure the certificates for a database cluster Configure a database cluster Module 8: Configuring a Call Bridge Cluster Relationship between the Call Bridge and the Database How cross-cluster spaces behave Configure certificates for Call Bridge clustering Storage of configuration when entering with the API and the individual web interfaces for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Call Bridge clustering Configure a Call Bridge Cluster Connect XMPP server to multiple Call Bridges Module 9: Configuring Load Balancers and Trunks Relationship between the XMPP server, Trunk and Load Balancer Configure certificates for multiple trunks and load balancers Configure multiple Trunks to multiple Load Balancers Module 10: Configuring Multiple Web Bridges Relationship between multiple Web Bridges and Call Bridges Internal and external DNS records support for both internal and external Web Bridges Configure certificates for multiple Web Bridges Configure multiple Web bridges Connect multiple Call Bridges to multiple Web Bridges Module 11: Configuring Multiple TURN Servers Relationship between multiple TURN servers and multiple Call Bridges Configure certificates for multiple TURN servers Configure multiple TURN servers Connect multiple Call Bridges to multiple TURN servers Module 12: Configuring Multiple Recorders Features of the recording capability Software, hardware, and licensing requirements for recording DNS records Configure the Recorder Relationship between multiple Recorders and multiple Call Bridges Configure a Call Bridge to use a Recorder Configure certificates for multiple Recorders servers Configure multiple Recorder servers Connect multiple Call Bridges to multiple Recorder servers Module 13: Integrating with a Resilient and Scalable Cisco Meeting Server Deployment Integration with Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) or Cisco Unified Communications Manager and multiple Call Bridges Integration with Cisco Expressway technology and multiple Call Bridges Integration with Microsoft Skype for Business and multiple Call Bridges Integration with Cisco TelePresence Management Suite and multiple Call Bridges Module 14: Deploying an H.323 Gateway Cisco preferred architecture for H.323 and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) interoperability Functionality of the Cisco Meeting Server H.323 gateway Configuration the Cisco Meeting Server H.323 gateway Module 15: Multitenancy Options Purpose of the multitenancy capabilities Options for multitenancy capabilities on the Cisco Meeting Server Module 16: Customization Options Options available to customize Cisco Meeting Apps License keys required for customization Web Server requirements for customization Options available to customize recorded messaging Customization options available for invitation text

GitHub is one of the most important code hosting platforms. This hands-on course will help you to understand the concepts with real-world scenarios and use cases. This course will help you become a better developer. No prior coding experience is needed to take up this course, just dedication and commitment to learning.

The future of fitness is here. Be a part of it. The NASM Virtual Coaching Specialization’s immersive online experience will equip you with the skills, tools, and strategies necessary to launch, operate, or transition your current fitness or wellness business to a successful online coaching business. By doing so, you’ll open yourself to a whole new world of opportunities. You’ll also be able to help clients from around the world anywhere and anytime. It’s the ultimate flexibility as a trainer while also creating new revenue streams. As part of this specialization, you will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct and modify fitness assessments online, how to cue clients in an online environment, how to run your business digitally, effective sales and marketing strategies, and much more!

Are you looking to step into the REST API automation industry with the latest technologies in the market? Are you keen to learn REST API automation using REST Assured with Java and other latest framework technologies? Interested in learning how REST APIs are automated in projects? Then this course is for you.

This workshop is designed to support staff and organisations in the voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to consider, plan, and implement personal and professional boundaries in the workplace.