Introduction
This resource introduces learners to sources of funding for new enterprises (loans or equity investment from angel investors or venture capital firms) and some key cost and time considerations that influence the amount of funding a startup requires.
Learners complete some simple funding calculations and consider how different risks or decisions might affect the time to market and development costs that need to be funded.
What's in this resource?
This resource consists of:
- An overview video which can be watched on its own or shown in part to the class to support the lessons. Use the chapters to navigate along the video.
- A student resource which contains key information related to the subject, diagrams, questions and a case study.
- A teacher guide with advise about how to deliver the subjects and suggestions for classroom activities.
- An interactive tool you can use to test understanding.
Suggested learning outcomes
Learners will be able to:
- explain the importance of fully capturing costs when calculating funding needs
- list sources of funding and give an advantage/ disadvantage of each
- list considerations when identifying the right form of funding.
Topics covered
- Enterprise.
- Sources of funding for startups.
- Financial and economic concepts.