Operating and Managing Startups for Growth
- Finance & Investment
This module is conducted in-person.
1 day
Weekday (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to scale and grow the business
- VC and angel investors and service providers involved in the deal process
PREREQUISITES
Participants should have completed the Venture Capital Financing for Startups program, or have working knowledge of early stage financing and valuation.
Overview
Singapore is home to over 55,000 startups and is considered one of the most innovative cities in the world with a vibrant ecosystem of startups, investors, incubators and accelerators. In this course, we explore how startups can operate and manage the business to greater heights. As startups plan their growth path, it needs to understand how to handle (high) growth. How do startups become lasting companies? How do you pitch and negotiate successfully with investors in order to get the best deal? This is an intermediate level course which builds on the knowledge of the basic course - Venture Capital Financing for Startups.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the key considerations in operating and managing a startup
- Learn how to handle (high) growth
- Build and grow a startup for success
- Successfully pitch and negotiate with venture capital investors
- Learn financial ratios and operational efficacy to track the progress of a high growth firm
Topic/Structure
Introduction
- Characteristics of startups and high growth firms
- Building a dashboard with key ratios to monitor
Building and growing a startup and high growth firm for success
- Non-financial metrics
- Handling and delivering growth
Pitching to Investors
- Understanding your investors
- Business plan
- Pitch deck
- Elevator pitch
Negotiating with investors
- Types of investors
- Basis and areas for negotiation
- Managing the process with investors
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
This module is conducted in-person.
| Course | Dates |
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| INTAKE 4 | [To Be Confirmed] |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
