Sustainable Growth Mastery, "Building Resilient Businesses"

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Resilient Business, From Zero to Hero!

What you'll learn

You will Learn the fundamentals of various business models (SaaS, transactional, marketplace, etc.) and identify the best one for your business

You will Gain insights into startup valuations, investor expectations, and how to structure an irresistible pitch

You will Learn Unit Economics, key business metrics like Customer Lifetime Value, Customer Acquisition Cost, and the Rule of 40 to maintain profitability

You will Discover sales-led, product-led, and developer-led growth strategies to drive customer acquisition and revenue

You will learn to Implement proven techniques to retain customers, personalize engagement, and deliver value

You will Learn forecasting methods, profit & loss statement analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to scale your business

You will Discover ways to cut costs through automation, outsourcing, and hybrid work models while maintaining efficiency

You will Learn how to structure successful deals, maximize exit value, and navigate acquisition pitfalls

Requirements

No prior experience is required—just a desire to learn and grow!

Description

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or business professional looking to master the critical skills needed to launch, grow, and scale a successful business? This comprehensive course will take you through every essential stage of business growth, from understanding early-stage business management to mastering financial forecasting, fundraising, Unit Economics, Go-to-market strategies, customer retention, and even mergers & acquisitions.Through in-depth lessons, case studies, and real-world examples, you’ll learn:How to choose the right business model for long-term successProven strategies for fundraising and pitching to investorsThe key financial metrics that drive business growth and sustainabilityUnit Economics, balancing LTV, CAC, growth and profitability, dollar retention and more.Effective go-to-market strategies, including sales-led and product-led growthHow to reduce customer churn, improve retention, and scale efficientlyAdvanced financial forecasting techniques to predict and optimize performanceCost reduction strategies, leveraging AI, automation, and outsourcingThe process of mergers & acquisitions and how to maximize exit valueWhether you’re at the idea stage, raising capital, or scaling towards acquisition, this course provides actionable insights and practical strategies to navigate the complexities of business growth!And if that were not enough, you will get lifetime access to this course, and we will be at your disposal to answer your questions swiftly.Join today!

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction & Early-Stage Business Management

Lecture 1 Video-1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Video-2 Why are you here?

Lecture 3 Video-3 What is entrepreneurship?

Lecture 4 Video-4 Stages of a company

Section 2: Business Models

Lecture 5 Video-1 Introduction to Business Models

Lecture 6 Video-2 The SaaS Business Model

Lecture 7 Video-4 The Marketplace Business Model

Lecture 8 Video-3 The Transactional Business Model

Lecture 9 Video-5 Deep Tech Business Models

Lecture 10 Video-6 Usage-Based Business Models

Lecture 11 Video-7 Enterprise Business Models

Lecture 12 Video-8 Advertising Business Models

Lecture 13 Video-9 E-Commerce Business Models

Lecture 14 Video-10 The Value as a Service Business Model

Section 3: Strategic Fundraising

Lecture 15 Video-1 Introduction to Fundraising Impact on Long-Term Success

Lecture 16 Video-2 Valuing Your Startup at the Seed Stage

Lecture 17 Video-3 Factors Affecting Startup Valuation

Lecture 18 Video-4 Changing Investor Expectations Over Time

Lecture 19 Video-5 Structuring Your Investor Pitch

Lecture 20 Video-6 Elevator Pitch Case Study: Drawing App

Lecture 21 Video-7 Elevator Pitch Case Study: Car Mat Startup

Lecture 22 "Video-8 Determining How Much to Raise "

Lecture 23 Video-9 Raising Too Much vs. Too Little

Lecture 24 Video-10 What makes an investor meeting successful

Section 4: Fundraising Diving Deeper

Lecture 25 Video-1 Types of Investors and Funding Sources

Lecture 26 Video-2 Understanding Angels, VCs, and Corporate VCs

Lecture 27 Video-3 Understanding the VC Structure

Lecture 28 Video-4 Understanding VC Expectations and Multipliers

Lecture 29 Video-5 The VC Sanity Check: Can You Provide 10x Returns?

Lecture 30 Video-6 Pitfalls of Bad Fundraising Decisions - The Naive Investor

Lecture 31 Video-7 Pitfalls of Bad Fundraising Decisions - The Liquidation Preference

Lecture 32 Video-8 Pitfalls of Bad Fundraising Decisions - The Right of First Refusal

Lecture 33 Video-9 Pitfalls of Bad Fundraising Decisions - The Hand Feeding

Lecture 34 Video-10 Pitfalls of Bad Fundraising Decisions - SAFE Accumulation

Section 5: Unit Economics

Lecture 35 Video -1 Introduction to unit economics

Lecture 36 Video-2 Exercise Which Startup Would You Invest In

Lecture 37 Video-3 Evaluating Dog X, Anycyber & Focus

Lecture 38 Video-4 Importance of unit economics

Lecture 39 Video-5 SaaS Companies Advantages and Disadvantages

Lecture 40 Video-6 Minimum Growth Rates for Sustainable SaaS Companies

Lecture 41 Video-7 Prioritizing Monetization, Retention, and User Acquisition Strategies

Lecture 42 Video-8 Understanding Lifetime Value (LTV) Defining the Unit of Value

Lecture 43 Video-9 Gross Profit vs. Revenue The Real Value from Customers

Lecture 44 Video-10 Understanding Customer Lifetime

Lecture 45 Video-11 Converting Monthly Churn to Annual Churn

Lecture 46 Video-12 Calculating Lifetime Value

Lecture 47 Video-13 Introducing Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Lecture 48 Video-14 Balancing LTV and CAC - First Rule of Unit Economics

Lecture 49 Video-15 Case Study: Evaluating AnyCyber's Unit Economics Part-1

Lecture 50 Video-16 Case Study: Evaluating AnyCyber's Unit Economics Part-2

Lecture 51 Video-17 The Rule of 40 - Balancing Growth with Profitability

Lecture 52 Video-18 The Rule of Four Balancing Growth with Churn

Section 6: Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategies

Lecture 53 Video-1 Introduction to Go-to-Market Strategies

Lecture 54 Video-2 Sales-Led Growth (SLG) Strategy

Lecture 55 Video-3 Product-Led Growth (PLG) Strategy

Lecture 56 Video-4 Developer-Led and Ecosystem-Led Growth Strategies

Lecture 57 Video-5 Customer-Led and Channel-Led Growth Strategies

Section 7: Managing Customer Churn & Pivots

Lecture 58 Video-1 Introduction to Managing Churn - why customer leave

Lecture 59 Video-2 Reducing Churn Through Delivering Value

Lecture 60 Video-3 Customer Retention: Planning and Consistency

Lecture 61 Video-4 Active Listening and Personalization in Customer Relations

Lecture 62 Video-5 Collecting and Using Customer Data for Retention

Lecture 63 Video-6 Prioritizing and Firing Customers

Lecture 64 Video-7 Introduction to Pivots: Strategic Change

Section 8: Financial Forecasting & Performance Metrics

Lecture 65 Video-1 Introduction to Forecasting and Profit & Loss Statements

Lecture 66 Video-2 Understanding the Importance of Trends and KPIs

Lecture 67 Video-3 Overview of Forecasting Approaches

Lecture 68 Video-4 Basics of forecasting

Lecture 69 Video-5 Forecasting with Unit Economics Metrics

Lecture 70 Video-6 Forecasting Exercise

Section 9: NRR & GRR: The Ultimate Growth Metrics

Lecture 71 Video-1 Net Dollar Retention and Gross Dollar Retention as Key Indicators

Lecture 72 Video-2 Customer Revenue Expansion Example

Lecture 73 Video-3 Visualizing Churn and Retention with Cohort Charts

Lecture 74 Video-4 How to Calculate Net Dollar Retention and Gross Dollar Retention

Lecture 75 Video-5 How to Calculate NRR & GRR (Exercise)

Section 10: Cost Reduction and AI

Lecture 76 Video-1 Introduction to Cost Reduction for Sustainable Growth

Lecture 77 Video-2 Evaluating Costs and Benchmarking for Efficiency

Lecture 78 Video-3 Optimizing Marketing Costs and the Sales Funnel

Lecture 79 Video-4 Leveraging AI and Automation for Cost Reduction

Lecture 80 Video-5 Hybrid work, outsourcing and G2M strategies to lower costs

Section 11: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Lecture 81 Video-1 M&A as the Final Stage of Sustainable Business Growth

Lecture 82 Video-2 Choosing Between Strategic and Financial Buyers

Lecture 83 Video-3 Structuring M&A Deals - Maximizing value

Lecture 84 Video-4 Leveraging Investment Bankers to Enhance Growth-Driven Exits

Lecture 85 Video-5 The intangible value of bankers

Lecture 86 Video-6 Ways buyers avoid paying cash

Lecture 87 Video-7 Risks That Can Undermine a Successful M&A Process

Lecture 88 Course Closure

Entrepreneurs & startup founders looking to grow and scale their businesses,Business professionals aiming to refine their fundraising and investment strategies,Product managers & growth strategists interested in GTM strategies,Investors and financial analysts wanting to understand startup valuation and scaling,Anyone looking to master financial forecasting, cost optimization, and exit strategies