Watch our 5 reasons to join the next Alternative Funding School cohort below
Investors we've worked with
The Alternative Funding School
COST
£595
PAYMENT OPTION
4 payments of £148.50
SCHOOL DATES
14th June - 26th July
APPLICATION DEADLINE
1st June 2023
Learn from
the experts
Over 50 investors, founders and academics have joined the Considered Capital community to train founders to raise alternative funding
Emma Shaw
Co-Founder Library of Things
Topic: How I fundraised
Jenny Kassan
Attorney & Capital raising coach
Topic: Debt & Equity
Aunnie Patton Power
Author Adventure Finance
Topic: Your funding roadmap
Juho Makkonen
Co-founder Sharetribe
Topic: How I fundraised
Asher Ismail
Investor & Co-Founder Upcapped
Topic: Revenue Based funding
Sibi Murugesan
Chief of Staff Calm Company Fund
Topic: New Financing Instruments
Will Stringer
Founder at Chisos
Topic: New Funding Instruments
Amory Poulden
Founding Partner at D2
Topic: New Financing Instruments
Daria Urman
Investment Partner at Purpose Economy
Topic: Steward Ownership
What our graduates are saying
“If you’re thinking of doing one of the traditional accelerator programmes, do this first! It will save you a lot of time and spare you conversations with funders who you weren’t aligned with in the first place. Esme’s Programme is carefully thought through and has become the perfect antidote to the powerful marketing of the VC world."
- Aela Callan, founder of Headset, cohort 4
"I've been seeking funding for a while and often find this sort of information a little repetitive - BUT as we got deeper into the details, there was huge value in the training and resources - things that made me stop and think - things that challenged my assumptions - and useful processes, tips and suggestions that I was able to action immediately."
- Gary Todd, founder of Centrakin, cohort 3
"8 months ago I was feeling lost. Despite lots of research I still felt like I was missing the basic knowledge to put my meetings with investors into context. Then I found the Alternative Funding School. Not only did Esme take us through the basics but opened me up to a whole new world of exciting financing options that I hadn’t even considered. I’ve now got the language and the structure to understand the different options available to us and what we need to do to start our funding journey."
- Jane Middlehurst, founder of Home Notes, cohort 4
The Alternative Funding School
COST
£595
PAYMENT OPTION
4 payments of £148.50
SCHOOL DATES
14th June - 24th July
APPLICATION DEADLINE
1st June 2023
2. Find the right capital
We'll walk through a framework for module two to assess your funding options. This module will help you define your funding needs and determine the right funding path to take.
3. Understand Grants, Equity and Debt
The easiest way to secure funding is to know your options and where to access them. By the end of this module, you'll leave with a complete funding database packed full of funding opportunities.
4. Meet the alt investors
Get to know brilliant funders and understand their mindset when making investment decisions. You'll meet different investor types and learn what they're looking for when investing.
5. Meet the funded founders
Emma and her co-founders raised 1 million pounds for Library of Things, and we'll hear her exclusively share the highs and lows of their entire funding story.
Emma will walk us through how they identified and tested potential funding options, decided on equity as the correct route and secured funding from socially conscious investors.
6. Build Your Funding Roadmap
In this final module, we’ll recap our lessons learned and together identify what you need to create a crystal clear funding plan for your business.
School schedule
2-4 hours per week (all sessions are recorded)
Runs from 14th June - 24th July 2023
6 Modules Over 6 Weeks
We host just two cohorts a year to guarantee space and quality time dedicated to each student.
Live Zoom sessions every Wednesday
4-5pm GMT/5-6pm CET/8-9am PDT
Each session is one hour long and always recorded, so you never miss a thing.
Self-paced videos & projects
2-3 hours per week
You'll get life time access to a library of content from our best experts. We'll hold you accountable with weekly exercises to complete in your own time.
The Alternative Funding School
COST
£595
PAYMENT OPTION
4 payments of £148.50
SCHOOL DATES
14th June - 24th July
APPLICATION DEADLINE
1st June 2023
You'll get lifetime access to an ever-growing library of resources and videos from experts
The Alternative Funding School
COST
£595
PAYMENT OPTION
4 payments of £148.50
SCHOOL DATES
14th June - 24th July
APPLICATION DEADLINE
1st June 2023
Why should I participate?
2.
FAQs
What's the time commitment?
2-3 hrs per week. Everything is recorded (and as a bonus, you'll also receive the recordings from our previous cohort workshops).
I can't join this cohort, will there be more?
There's likely to be another cohort following this one. However, we won't be rerunning the Alternative Funding School until Spring 2023.
Who is teaching this course?
Esme Verity - the founder of Considered Capital has designed this course and will guide you through it.
Who is the target audience?
We welcome founders from anywhere in the world who are currently fundraising or thinking about fundraising in the next 6-12 months. In previous cohorts, we've had people building fintech products, eCommerce businesses, marketplaces, education platforms and food and drinks companies.
What do I need to have done to join?
You don't need any experience in fundraising as long as you've got a business, an idea or a project you're looking to get funded.
What if I'm unhappy with the course?
If you watched all of the videos, attended the live sessions and completed all the exercises and you're not satisfied, get in touch in the first 30 days and you will receive a full refund.
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