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Aaron Holiday
Venture Capitalist, Startup Consultant & Former Programmer
ABOUT THIS workshop series
These workshops will provide founders and entrepreneurs with a practical understanding of the essential things to know in order to navigate through the early stage of a company's existence. Topics will include: essential components of starting a scalable company, raising capital, startup finance and creating materials for fundraising.
Schedule
Mar 14
Thursday, 14 March, 6 – 9 pm Session I - [Business Formation & Early Stage Capital]
Idea generation and how to assess opportunities
Choosing legal entity
Deciding ownership
Growing your business
Understanding operations
Considering revenue streams
Why do you need capital, and different sources for getting it
What is required for an initial raise and subsequent rounds
Uses of funds
Liquidity
Mar 21
Thursday, 21 March, 6 – 9 pm Session II - [Startup Finance, Pitch Books & Executive Summaries]
Key terms (burn, run rate…)
Financial statement analysis
Bottoms up market analysis
Mission control assumptions
Creating an income statement
Valuing your startup
Cap tables & dilution
Balance sheet & cash flows
Personalized Investor Deck
Personalized Exec. Summary
Prereqs & Preparation
Please bring a computer with PowerPoint , Excel and Word capabilities. Students should come prepared to talk about their business or idea.
About the Instructor(s)
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Aaron Holiday
Venture Capitalist, Startup Consultant & Former Programmer
Aaron Holiday is a venture capitalist, startup development and finance consultant, and former programmer. Currently, Aaron is a Kauffman Fellowship Finalist, a startup and finance lecturer at General Assembly, he works part-time for a local NYC venture capital firm, and he has worked with over 30 startup companies on business model formation, access to capital, and growth strategies. Aaron completed his MBA at Cornell University where he studied entrepreneurship and venture capital investing. Prior to Cornell, Aaron worked for Goldman Sachs building proprietary technology for its program trading and algorithmic trading desks. After four years at Goldman, Aaron joined GFI Group, a global inter-dealer brokerage, to work with the head of Product Development in the redesign of the firm's Foreign Exchange Options derivatives trading platform.
Computer Science Undergrad + Wall Street + MBA + Startups + VC = Amazing Class
Refund Policy
Plans change. We get it. But if you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.
