This class provides a financial overview of the entrepreneurial journey from startup to operational decisions to exit planning. You’ll hear from a business banker guest speaker who explains what lenders look at when deciding whether to make a loan to a small business. You’ll learn: • Why and how entrepreneurs start companies. • Business structure selection • Sources of cash • Financial struggles of small businesses • Small business cash flow management • The financial components of a business plan • Strategic planning • Key small business financial metrics • Pricing and profitability analysis • Risk management • Exit planning This course comes from recordings of an Entrepreneurial Finance class the author teaches to MBA students at a university. The author has been the CFO, SVP of Finance, or Director of Operations at multiple small and medium-sized companies. Field of Study: Finance