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Startup Finance Fundamentals

Read the numbers, build a forecast, and know what investors actually check.

4.3(640)7.3K students8 lessons · 1h 43m

Last updated 30 Jan 2026, 00:00

Dana Whitfield · Growth & Operations Consultant
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About this course

Finance for founders and operators who didn't study it. You'll learn to read your own financial statements, build a real forecast, and put together a board deck that tells the truth about where the business stands.

What you'll learn

  • Read an income statement and cash flow statement with confidence
  • Calculate the unit economics that actually matter
  • Build a 12-month financial forecast from scratch
  • Understand runway, burn rate and when to raise
  • Put together a board deck that tells the real story

Curriculum

3 sections · 8 lessons · 1h 43m

  • Income statements, in plain English12m
  • Cash flow vs profit11m
  • Unit economics that matter15m

Student reviews

Maya Lindqvist

11 Feb 2026, 00:00

5.0

Clear, well-paced, and every concept builds on the last. Exactly what I needed.

Ella Vance

30 Jun 2025, 00:00

4.0

Good structure, real examples, no filler. That's rare.

Ngozi Umeh

05 Oct 2025, 00:00

5.0

I've taken a lot of courses on this topic. This one actually stuck.