Fordham University
Lessons Learned From the Shark Tank: Starting, Growing, and Selling a Successful Business
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Participants will gain a strengthened understanding of where their idea or venture is headed next—and how to take it there. It’s possible to go from a concept to a business of value in five weeks.
This course does not provide a generic roadmap to success. It allows people to create an individualized pathway for their business.
Entrepreneurs with big plans, small-business owners trying to break even, and company executives who want to reach a higher level all will find value in this experience.
Topics and lessons
- Planning and execution, employee management, financing, valuations, stock, and franchising
- Candid stories from guest speakers who can communicate real-world advantage
Advantages
- Course resources selected to illustrate aspects of starting, running, and selling a business
- Opportunity to complete and be evaluated on five short projects on either selected readings or assigned cases
- Class meeting with Barbara Corcoran, angel investor for ABC’s Shark Tank
- Light snacks, water, and coffee during course meetings and an end-of-course dinner at Miguel Gonzalez’s home
- Upon conclusion of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Gabelli School of Business
Who should attend
- Corporate executives—CEOs, CFOs, human resource managers
- Small-business owners
- Entrepreneurs looking to start a business