Learning never stops, especially for entrepreneurs where business conditions may not always be in your favour. Without continuous learning, innovation and growth become difficult to achieve. In a competitive business environment with limited resources and a crucial need for support, it’s essential to seize opportunities to gain an edge in your market.
To help founders adopt a new approach to gaining crucial skills and knowledge for business growth, the VC4A Startup Academy was founded. This platform provides free resources for everyday learning, using business insights, case studies, and practical advice tailored to entrepreneurship in this market.
Here are four foundational business courses every founder needs for business growth;
Start your Business:
The ‘Start your business’ course is aimed at founders who are in the phase of developing business ideas and testing product-market fit. The first module focuses on how to build a great team, the second module on learning about your addressable market, the third module discusses product development and the fourth module the importance of understanding your competition and collaborators.
Time to complete: 4 hours
Best fit: The Start your Business course is best suited for first-time founders who are starting a new business. Ready to start a business? Take the course now.
Grow your Business:
The ‘Grow your Business’ course is aimed at startup founders who are looking to expand their operations for their products and services. In this course, startups who have started generating revenue and are growing a strong base of repeat customers can gain the necessary knowledge needed to sustain this new growth. You will learn important concepts for business development, how to strengthen your business model and build traction and how to leverage business partnerships for exponential growth.
Time to complete: 3 hours
Best fit:The Grow your Business course is best suited for startup founders who have began generating revenue and traction and are looking to scale operations. Ready to grow your business? Take the course now.
Finance your Business:
The ‘Finance your business’ course is aimed at entrepreneurs who are looking to raise external capital. Throughout the course, you will learn how to structure your business’ financials, contracts, and other legalities. The second module unpacks how to fundraise successfully and the third module teaches how to pitch your business successfully.
Time to complete: 3 hours
Best fit:The Finance your business course is best suited for founders who are raising external capital for the first time. Ready to fundraise? Take the course now.
Your Legal Business:
This two-part course breaks down legal concepts relevant for founders who are ready to register and set up legal aspects of their business. Second, founders are introduced to funding concepts crucial for securing the first round of investment.
Time to complete: 4 hours
Best fit: Your Legal Business course is best suited for founders ready to register a business entity, founders who want to learn how to properly onboard a co-founder and founders who are building innovative ventures with proprietary assets which must be protected. Ready to learn how to choose the best legal structure for your business? Take the course now.
These foundational courses for founders listed above, are self-paced to allow you learn no matter your schedule. When you complete each course, a certificate is awarded to you by the creators of the VC4A Startup Academy.
Language offered: English
Transcripts available in: French, Arabic and Somali
It is VC4A’s mission to unlock startup opportunities. The Startup Academy was built to equip early-stage startups with the knowledge and insights straight from seasoned mentors, investors and experienced businessmen and women.
Start learning now on academy.vc4a.com.