The Start-Up Ecosystem

This introductory module covers the basics of angel investors and the angel investing process. It also discusses where to find interesting investment opportunities and how to invest in sport entertainment businesses.

Franchising

This module focuses on how to identify viable franchise opportunities and reveals the strategies investors use to understand franchise potential. It stresses the importance of research (i.e., market research, financial analyses, risk analyses, etc.) in the franchising process.

Performing Due Diligence 

This module covers the strategy questions needed to vet early-stage startups using various strategic models and frameworks (i.e., VRIO and RBV models). We also outline the boilerplate financial concepts to build a successful angel portfolio.

The Management Strategy

This module will help aspiring angels perform certain team- and human-capital analyses and assess where talent is needed. It will also outline a plan for managing a post-investment portfolio with the appropriate human capital.

Understanding Term Sheets

This module helps illuminate the key financial (economic) & governance (control) terms that angels use. We outline the difference between priced equity vs. convertible notes in the startup landscape and outline how term sheets are created and presented.

Valuation & Venture Math

This module will help angels establish fair company and business valuations. We overview company capitalization tables as well as the various bootstrapping tactics needed for multiple funding rounds in sport entertainment management.

Vetting Strategy & Negotiations

This module reveals the key negotiation stages, persuasion tactics, and other forms of pre-deal planning. We discuss the roles of empathy, mirroring, and labeling in the investment process as well as the role of distributive bargaining when closing the deal.

Exit Planning

This final module reveals the tactics and strategies for exit planning and returning investor capital. Angel-focused tax issues, when considering a investment withdrawal or sale, are also presented in this summative course.