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Our Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who work, or intend to work, in a role that involves manual handling. It is ideal for those working in a variety of environments including warehouses and shops.

The QA Level 2 Award in Fire Safety (RQF) qualification is ideal for businesses that have assigned personnel with specific fire safety responsibilities such as fire wardens or fire marshals in the workplace.

This nationally recognised and regulated qualification is the perfect opportunity for businesses to invest in the safety of their employees. Enhance their fire safety knowledge and equip them with the necessary skills to ensure a safe working environment at all times. With its foundation in National Occupational Standards for fire safety awareness and alignment with the Health and Safety Executive's guidelines for good practice, this is the ideal choice for businesses looking to make a proactive step in promoting workplace safety.

This first aid course is designed for people who have a specific interest or responsibility at work or in voluntary and community activities, such as a first aider, in being able to provide basic life support (BLS) when dealing with an emergency situation that may involve the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Overview Gain expert internal audit skills by enrolling in the Internal Audit Training Diploma course.Internal audit is a vital part of financial management. This Internal Audit Training Diploma course will provide you with a thorough understanding of internal auditing. It will introduce you to the auditing form and assurance best practices, teaching you a range of internal auditing procedures. It will also teach you about UK internal audit standards as well as how to conduct audit interviews and report on audit outcomes.Kickstart a high earning career in the internal audit sector with the Internal Audit Training Diploma course. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Internal Audit Training Diploma. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Internal Audit Training Diploma is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management , Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 8 sections • 8 lectures • 02:54:00 total length •Auditing as a Form of Assurance: 00:11:00 •Internal Audit Procedures: 00:22:00 •Technology-Based Internal Audit: 00:23:00 •Internal Control and Control Risk: 00:36:00 •Audit Interviews: 00:18:00 •Reporting Audit Outcome: 00:23:00 •UK Internal Audit Standards: 00:24:00 •Career as an Auditor: 00:17:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Investment Banking & Valuation will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Investment Banking & Valuation comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Investment Banking & Valuation. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Investment Banking & Valuation is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- Open doors of opportunities Increase your adaptability Keep you relevant Boost confidence And much more!   Course Curriculum 8 sections • 8 lectures • 02:18:00 total length •Introduction to Investment Banking: 00:16:00 •Structure and Side of Investment Banking: 00:16:00 •Valuation Methods in Investment Banking: 00:29:00 •Leveraged Buyout (LBO): 00:21:00 •Initial Public Offering (IPO): 00:28:00 •Merger and Acquisition: 00:15:00 •Ethics in Investment Banking: 00:13:00 •Assignment - Investment Banking & Valuation: 00:00:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Financial Statements Fraud Detection Training will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Financial Statements Fraud Detection Training comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Financial Statements Fraud Detection Training. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Financial Statements Fraud Detection Training is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- Open doors of opportunities Increase your adaptability Keep you relevant Boost confidence And much more! Course Curriculum 2 sections • 21 lectures • 02:11:00 total length •Introduction to the Course: 00:03:00 •Meaning of Financial Fraud: 00:05:00 •Definition of Financial Statement Fraud: 00:07:00 •Cost of Financial Fraud: 00:04:00 •Who Commits Financial Fraud?: 00:11:00 •Conceptual Framework of Financial Statement: 00:11:00 •Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements: 00:02:00 •Methods of Committing Financial Statement Fraud: 00:02:00 •Method 1 of Financial Fraud: False Revenue Part 1: 00:05:00 •Method 1 of Financial Fraud: False Revenue Part 2: 00:02:00 •Method 2 Timing Differences: 00:10:00 •Method 3 Concealment of Liabilities: 00:06:00 •Method 4 Improper Disclosure: 00:09:00 •Additional Red flags for Method 4: 00:02:00 •Method 5 Improper Asset Valuation: 00:12:00 •Deterrence of Financial Fraud: 00:08:00 •Understanding Revenue Falsification: 00:08:00 •Catching Falsification of Expenses: 00:08:00 •Financial Frauds in Assets: 00:11:00 •Financial Statement Fraud in Liabilities: 00:05:00 •Resource - Financial Statements Fraud Detection Training: 00:00:00

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe vSAN concepts Detail the underlying vSAN architecture and components Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Explain the importance vSAN node hardware compatibility Describe the use of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to automate driver and firmware installations Describe the different vSAN deployment options Explain how to configure vSAN fault domains Detail how to define and create a VM storage policy Discuss the impact of vSAN storage policy changes Detail vSAN resilience and data availability Describe vSAN storage space efficiency Explain how vSAN encryption works Identify requirements to configure the vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh™ technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration™ Describe how to setup a stretched and a two-node vSAN cluster Discuss vSAN cluster backup methodology Describe vSAN maintenance mode and data evacuation options Define the steps to shut down a vSAN cluster for maintenance Explain how to use proactive tests to check the integrity of a vSAN cluster Use VMware Skyline Health™ for monitoring vSAN health During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN? cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSAN Describe vSAN architecture Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT Identify vSAN objects and components Describe the advantages of object-based storage Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies Planning a vSAN Cluster Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance Design vSAN hosts for operational needs Identify vSAN networking features and requirements Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations Deploying a vSAN Cluster Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning Use tools to automate driver validation and installation Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to perform upgrades Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere© Client? Explain and configure vSAN fault domains Using VMware vSphere© High Availability with vSAN Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities Describe the difference between implicit and explicit fault domains Create explicit fault domains vSAN Storage Policies Describe a vSAN object Describe how objects are split into components Explain the purpose of witness components Explain how vSAN stores large objects View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore Explain how storage policies work with vSAN Define and create a virtual machine storage policy Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status vSAN Resilience and Data Availability Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster Configuring vSAN Storage Space Efficiency Discuss deduplication and compression techniques Understand deduplication and compression overhead Discuss compression only mode Configure erasure coding Configure swap object thin provisioning Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP Configure TRIM/UNMAP vSAN Security Operations Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server Introduction to Advanced vSAN Configurations Identify requirements to configure vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration vSAN Cluster Maintenance Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode Define the steps to shut down and reboot hosts and vSAN clusters Use best practices for boot devices Replace vSAN nodes vSAN Stretched and Two Node Clusters Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node Describe the architecture and uses case for two-node clusters Explain the benefits of vSphere HA and vSphere Site Recovery Manager in a vSAN stretched cluster Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster vSAN Cluster Monitoring Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere© Client? Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use a vSAN proactive test to detect and diagnose cluster issues Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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 VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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 This introductory-level course is for experienced DBAs who will be working with MongoDB. In order to gain the most from this course you should have: Prior practical experience in Database Administration Experience working with Linux and be comfortable working with command line Overview This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will explore: The MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation MongoDB administration User Management MongoDB security Indexes Backup & Recovery High Availability / Replication Diagnostics & Troubleshooting MongoDB is fast becoming the database of choice for big data applications, being one of the most popular and widely implemented NoSQL databases. Its scalability, robustness, and flexibility have made it extremely popular among business enterprises who use it to implement a variety of activities including social communications, analytics, content management, archiving and other activities. This has led to an increased demand for MongoDB administrators who have the skills to handle cross functional duties. Geared for experienced DBAs, MongoDB for DBAs is a three-day hands-on course that explores the concepts, architecture and pitfalls of managing a MongoDB installation. This course is targeted to the DBA who is familiar with the concepts and tasks of working with a Relational database and is not responsible for a NoSQL MongoDB database. You will learn the critical aspects of MongoDB and use it to solve data management challenges. You will learn to manage MongoDB effectively by gaining expertise in MongoDB administration tools, syntax, MongoDB installations, configurations, security, troubleshooting, backup, scaling and many other features. The focus of this course is on practical skills and applying the DBA existing database knowledge to a MongoDB installation. Introduction to MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation Differentiate database categories Learn MongoDB design goals List MongoDB tools Describe JSON and BSON Understanding the basic concepts of a Database Database categories: What is NoSQL? Why NoSQL? Benefit over RDBMS Types of NoSQL Database, and NoSQL vs. SQL Comparison, ACID & Base Property CAP Theorem, implementing NoSQL and what is MongoDB? Graph Database Overview of MongoDB, Design Goals for MongoDB Server and Database, MongoDB tools Understanding the following: Collection, Documents and Key/Values, etc., Introduction to JSON and BSON documents Environment setup (live Handson) and using various MongoDB tools available in the MongoDB Package MongoDB Administration Take database backup and restore MongoDB© Export and import data from/ to a MongoDB© instance Check server status and DB status Monitor various resource utilization of a mongod instance Understand various optimization strategies Administration concepts in MongoDB Monitoring issues related to Database Monitoring at Server, Database, Collection level, and various Monitoring tools related to MongoDB Database Profiling, Locks, Memory Usage, No of connections, page fault etc., Backup and Recovery Methods for MongoDB Export and Import of Data to and from MongoDB Run time configuration of MongoDB Production notes/ best practices Data Managements in MongoDB (Capped Collections/ Expired data from TTL), TTL Collection Features GridFS Memory-Mapped Files Journaling Mechanics Storage Engines Power of 2-Sized Allocations No Padding Allocation Strategy Diagnosing Performance Issues Optimization Strategies for MongoDB Configure Tag Sets for Replica Set. Optimize Query Performance Monitoring Strategies for MongoDB . MongoDB Utilities MongoDB Commands MongoDB Management Service (MMS) Data Backup Strategies in MongoDB Copying Underlying Data Files Backup with MongoDump Fsync and Lock MongoDB Ops Manager Backup Software Security Strategies in MongoDB Authentication Implementation in MongoDB . Authentication in a Replica set Authentication on Sharded Clusters Authorization End-to-End Auditing for Compliance User Management Create a User Administrator. Add a User to a Database. Create/Assign User a Role. Verify/Modify a User Access/Privileges. Change a User?s Password MongoDB Security Knowing security concepts in MongoDB Understand how Authentication and Authorisation works Security Introduction Security Concepts Indexes Index Introduction, Index Concepts, Index Types Index Properties Index Creation and Indexing Reference Introduction to Aggregation Aggregation Approach to Aggregation sort Order Pipeline Operators and Indexes Text Indexes Aggregate Pipeline Stages Text Search MapReduce Index Creation Aggregation Operations Index Creation on Replica Set Remove, Modify, and Rebuild Indexes Listing Indexes Measure Index Use Control Index Use Index Use Reporting Geospatial Indexes MongoDB?s Geospatial Query Operators GeoWith Operator Backup & Recovery Import and Export MongoDB Data Restore and recovery of MongoDB(Including point in time Recovery) Restore a Replica Set from MongoDB Backups Recover Data after an Unexpected Shutdown Backup and Restore with Filesystem Snapshots Back Up and Restore with MongoDB Tools Backup and Restore Sharded Clusters High Availability (Replication ) Understand the concept of Replication in MongoDB© ? Create a production like Replica Set Introduction to Replication (High Availability), Concepts around Replication What is Replica Set and Master Slave Replication? Type of Replication in MongoDB How to setup a replicated cluster & managing replica sets etc., Master-Slave Replication Replica Set in MongoDB Automatic Failover Replica Set Members Write Concern Write Concern Levels Write Concern for a Replica Set Modify Default Write Concern Read Preference Read Preference Modes Blocking for Replication Tag Set Configure Tag Sets for Replica set. Replica Set Deployment Strategies . Replica Set Deployment Patterns Oplog File Replication State and Local Database, Replication Administration Diagnostics & Troubleshooting Troubleshoot slow queries Diagnose connectivity problems Understand diagnostic tools Learn common production issues Learn fixes and solutions. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) 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 Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) 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.

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