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Course Orientation and South African Funding Landscape for Entrepreneurs

Welcome, Outcomes, and How to Use This Course

The South African Capital Ecosystem and Regulatory Context

Building Investor-Grade Financial Plans and Models

Constructing an Integrated Financial Model for South African Startups

From Strategy to Numbers: Business Plan Essentials that Investors Expect

Cash Flow Forecasting and Working Capital Mastery

Capital Strategy, Instruments, and Investor-Ready Presentation

Financing Options in South Africa: Structures, Costs, and Fit

Marketing Tools and Investor Communications that Win Funding

Term Sheets, Due Diligence, and Closing in South Africa

Applied Workshop: Build, Analyze, and Stress-Test Your Model

Hands-On Lab: Build an Integrated Model and Capital Plan

Knowledge Checks and Feedback

Quiz: South African Funding Landscape and Regulations

Quiz: Integrated Financial Modeling and Runway Analysis

Quiz: Business Plan and Investor Presentation Essentials

Quiz: Cash Flow Forecasting and Working Capital

Quiz: Financing Instruments and Term Sheets

Course Feedback Survey

Build investor-grade financial plans and a winning capital strategy tailored to the South African market. Strategic Financial Planning and Financing Strategies for South African Entrepreneurs walks you step-by-step from market-backed strategy to a fully integrated financial model, cash flow mastery, and an investor-ready capital plan. Designed for founders and startup leaders operating in South Africa, the course demystifies the local funding landscape—angels, VC, private equity, banks, DFIs, grants, supplier and PO finance—and shows you how to select instruments that fit your stage, risk, B-BBEE goals, and growth plan. You will learn how to structure assumptions, link three financial statements, model VAT and payroll realities, and run scenarios for FX volatility, interest rates, and load-shedding contingencies. Then turn numbers into a compelling narrative with an evidence-based business plan, pitch-ready metrics, and a clean data room. The hands-on lab culminates in an integrated model, cash runway analysis, and a capital strategy memo you can use with real investors. If you have basic spreadsheet literacy and an ambition to raise or manage capital in South Africa, this course gives you the tools, templates, and confidence to plan, fund, and scale sustainably.

Count the Cash: Finance & Funding

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            <p>South African entrepreneurs operate in a uniquely dynamic environment where access to capital, regulatory nuance, and operational volatility intersect. This course, Strategic Financial Planning and Financing Strategies for South African Entrepreneurs, equips founders and startup leaders to translate strategy into numbers, align funding choices with growth plans, and navigate the local funding landscape with confidence. You will move from conceptual plans to investor-grade financial models that address VAT timing, payroll on-costs, FX exposure, and load shedding contingencies—then convert those outputs into a compelling capital strategy and pitch that withstands due diligence.</p>

<p>Designed for builders with basic spreadsheet literacy, the program combines practical modeling, scenario design, and financing strategy with South Africa–specific context. You will explore the capital ecosystem—angels, venture capital, private equity, banks, development finance institutions such as IDC and NEF, and government incentives via dtic, SEDA, and TIA—alongside B-BBEE considerations, collateral norms, exchange control, and tax requirements. By systematically constructing an integrated three-statement model, stress-testing unit economics and runway, and mastering working capital levers, you will produce the deliverables investors expect: an integrated financial model, an investor-ready business plan summary, and a capital strategy memo tailored to stage, risk, and cost of capital.</p>

<p>The course structure blends orientation and regulatory context with deep dives into modeling architecture, cash flow forecasting, and business plan essentials that link KPIs to financial outputs. You will analyze financing instruments—equity, debt, mezzanine, revenue-based finance, grants, PO and invoice finance—evaluating terms, covenants, dilution, and reporting obligations to optimize your cost of capital and support B-BBEE objectives. Communication modules focus on building a concise, data-backed pitch deck, curating a robust data room, and delivering presentations that meet South African investor expectations. A hands-on lab consolidates learning as you build and stress-test a full model, run scenarios, quantify funding gaps, and craft an actionable capital plan.</p>

<p>Throughout, you will apply rigorous scenario planning—base, upside, and downside—testing sensitivities for price, volume, FX, interest rates, and energy disruptions. Practical guidance on collections strategy, creditor terms, inventory turns, and liquidity buffers will help you avoid common pitfalls such as optimistic debtor days, ignored VAT cash effects, and unfunded growth. The course closes with term sheet literacy, negotiation tactics, and closing processes in the South African context, including board composition, governance, and post-investment reporting cadence. Knowledge checks reinforce mastery, while feedback ensures the material remains immediately applicable to your venture’s next financing milestone.</p>
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