What is the best kind of capital for an impact venture? This course helps you answer that question by exploring the wide range of capital types available to impact-driven enterprises and how to choose the right fit based on your venture’s goals and stage of growth.
Financing for Impact Entrepreneurs
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Identify and compare 12 types of impact capital, including their benefits, risks, and ideal use cases
Evaluate which capital types best align with a venture's mission, growth stage, and financial strategy
Describe how innovative capital structures are designed to meet the needs of impact enterprises
Make informed decisions about financing options that support long-term impact and sustainability
Skills you'll gain
- Investment Management
- Case Studies
- Asset Management
- Business Strategy
- Financial Planning
- Return On Investment
- Portfolio Management
- Capital Markets
- International Finance
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Market Dynamics
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Finance
- Strategic Partnership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Fiscal Management
- Business Management
- Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Investments
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Assessments
1 assignment
Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course
Explore the wide range of capital types available to impact-driven enterprises—and how to choose the right fit based on your venture’s goals and stage of growth. You will learn how the impact investing marketplace has evolved to meet the unique needs of impact entrepreneurs, including the creation of innovative capital structures. You will explore 12 types of impact capital—each with its own benefits, trade-offs, and ideal use cases—and gain the tools to evaluate which type best aligns with your venture’s mission, growth stage, and financial strategy.
What's included
2 videos22 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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