Get down to business

The session will be best suited for start-ups. REPRESENTATION PIC

Starting a business during a pandemic might be a difficult decision, but it's not impossible - even if you don't have the money. The history of fundraising dates back to the 1900s, but the technicalities and platforms to ask for and invest money in have evolved. But before you reach this stage, there are crucial criteria that your company needs to meet to prove investor-worthy. That's what a masterclass with Vaibhav Manek, a business advisor and co-founder of the accounting firm KNAV, will teach you the ropes of.

Nandini Mansinghka

The session is titled Seed to Series - Readiness for a Fund Raise, and is being organised by Mumbai Angels Network, a platform for new venture investing. As part of MA Academy, they organise such masterclasses on a variety of topics pertaining to business. "The academy was started as an offering for our members and a larger interested audience, where founders and investors could learn, adapt and grow, and navigate smoothly into the new normal at the onset of the pandemic. This is now focussed on both investors (to help gain a deeper understanding of venture investing as an asset class), and founders (to assist them in creating and executing actionable solutions to the plethora of challenges they face)," Nandini Mansinghka, co-promoter and CEO, Mumbai Angels Network, shares.

Vaibhav Manek

Although the masterclass is open to existing, seasoned and new investors, it is best suited for start-ups and individuals beginning their entrepreneurial journey. Participants will learn how to build a sustainable business, understand product-market fit, and assemble the right founding team, among other things.

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If you need additional help on how to go about starting your own business, here are some options:

Sign-up: Enrol in a free e-course by Michigan State University that will deconstruct the process of creating your own venture.
Log on to: coursera.org

Watch: Rueben Mayes is an ex-American football running back who also played in the NFL. He is now the chief development officer at the Pullman Regional Hospital Mission. In this TED talk, he shares seven key tips to fundraising.
Log on to: YouTube

Read: Written by Jerold Panas, a leading practitio-ner, consultant and trainer in fundraising and philanth-ropy, Asking is a guide for those designated with raising money, and provides strategies for the same.

On: March 3, 5.30 pm
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Cost: Rs 900