Fundamentals of Funding, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level.
In this course, you will learn how to finance business opportunities that lead to growth, by exploring different types of funding. You will learn how acquisition financing and funding applications for grants or loans can support and expand your business opportunity. You will evaluate your business’s financial profile and plan actions to improve it.
The exercises will guide you through discovering potential types of funding for your business and help you to identify the information you may need for future funding requirements.
By the end of the course, you will understand the importance of having a financial strategy and approaching funding strategically – applying the skills you have developed to make a good funding application to facilitate your business growth.
If you are unsure of your future cash flow needs, you may wish to complete one of the other Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women courses, ‘Fundamentals of Financial Planning’, to predict financial challenges, so that you can make strategic choices for your business.
The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. If you choose to take all 10 courses, you will explore all the key elements of your business and develop a thorough plan for your business’s growth.
You can find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.
Status: Business Strategy
Business Strategy
Status: Financial Acumen
Financial Acumen
Course·3 hours
Featured reviews
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 3, 2021
Very useful, because it answers 2 important questions, what a starting entrepreneur could have - should i take a loan or equity.
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 16, 2020
a superb class on how to raise money through crow funding or venture capital
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 18, 2024
it was really useful and informative for me. Thank you
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 14, 2023
Please issue Participant Certificate, So we can motivate to other as well
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 6, 2020
Learnt a lot from this course. Well done to GS for making this available
5.0
·Reviewed May 9, 2020
This has been so enlightening. I will visit it for my review.
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 5, 2022
It was easy to follow, even when you do not particularly like figures. I will recommend it for any female-business owner
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 24, 2025
This is a course that is very informative and noteworthy to use in the future.
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 14, 2020
It was an eye opener to me on different funding option and different things funders might be interested in the business before funding decision can be made
4.0
·Reviewed Apr 2, 2023
The information provided was excellent easy to learn and understand
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 11, 2024
This is timely. Thank you for capacity building my financial prowess
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 20, 2022
Very important distinctions between Debt and Equity funding. Also the ratios that funders/investors need were very useful.
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Lorena
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 24, 2020
I recommend this course specially if you are an business owner, because it provides several helpful forms you can fill out with your financial information to stay organized and ready to apply for funding. The course also contains a lot of information in short and concise videos, helpful for students who subscribe jut to learn more about the business world if you are not really familiar with the terms.
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Glory
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·Reviewed Sep 15, 2020
It was an eye opener to me on different funding option and different things funders might be interested in the business before funding decision can be made
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Masetshire
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·Reviewed Jun 17, 2020
Provides practical tools to manage your business finances and getting ready for potential funders as well as types of funding one needs to consider.
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aída
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 7, 2022
This course contains super insightful information for newcomers to this topic!
Also, the exercises are fun to complete and challenging, since they push you towards dreaming of your own growth.
Eager to apply the learnings!
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Francisco
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·Reviewed Jul 14, 2020
As a student, this course was very practical to help me get more familiar with the terminology and certain determining aspects of funding.
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Colette
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·Reviewed Nov 21, 2022
Very important distinctions between Debt and Equity funding. Also the ratios that funders/investors need were very useful.
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Uche
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 14, 2020
I learnt a lot, thanks so much. Will recommended this to every entrepreneur
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Amit
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·Reviewed Feb 15, 2023
Please issue Participant Certificate, So we can motivate to other as well
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Yewande
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 7, 2020
Learnt a lot from this course. Well done to GS for making this available
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Mariam
5.0
·Reviewed May 2, 2023
I learned basic but very important information about business funding types, and aspects of a business that funders care about before making an investment decision. This course also includes some fun and interesting simulation exercises that made me think like a potential investor.
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Emma
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 13, 2022
I have really exicted on learning about the funding/ financing for the business, and got a bunch of knowledge from the course. I will learn the Goldman Sachs 10,000 women's other course.
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Kristi
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 4, 2021
Very useful, because it answers 2 important questions, what a starting entrepreneur could have - should i take a loan or equity.
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Ikwo
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 6, 2022
It was easy to follow, even when you do not particularly like figures. I will recommend it for any female-business owner
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Sunita
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 19, 2026
Great clarity ,interactive and live the cursor moving on transcript synced with video
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Sharron
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 24, 2025
This is a course that is very informative and noteworthy to use in the future.
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Ricardo
5.0
·Reviewed Apr 17, 2020
a superb class on how to raise money through crow funding or venture capital
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Faith
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 12, 2024
This is timely. Thank you for capacity building my financial prowess
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Gaone
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 28, 2022
What an eye opener, i enjoyed every single step and all the lessons.
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Dalia
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 13, 2021
Great foundation and many examples to help drive home the ideas
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Elelloang
5.0
·Reviewed May 10, 2020
This has been so enlightening. I will visit it for my review.
