Curriculum

12 Topics
Course Introduction
Get acquainted with our freelancers
Introducing Rajib Karmakar
Introducing Nick Rodrigues
Introducing Socks Whitmore
Specialization Overview
About CalArts and Extended Studies
Instructor Presence and Staff Support
Academic Integrity
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews
Meet and Greet

11 Topics
Personal Finances
Personal Budget Worksheet Walkthrough
Business Finance
Nick on the reality of finances
Spreadsheet Basics
Runway 1: Your Personal Today Budget
Runway 2: Your Personal Tomorrow Budget
Definitions of Basic Financial Terms
Check-In: Your Personal Tomorrow Budget
Separation of Finances
Personal Budgeting

15 Topics
Business Inputs Walkthrough
Pricing Your Solution
Socks on defining their business rates
Testing additional assumptions
Unit Economics
Socks on setting rates for different businesses
Adding more complexity to your inputs
Business Model Selection
Socks on finding clients
Runaway 3: Design your business budget
Runway 3 continued
Examples of Business Models
Check-In: Good Financial Management Habits
Making and Managing Money in Your Business
What's your business model?

7 Topics
How to Choose Key Resources
Rajib on working with an accountant
Understand Basic Financial Terms
Rajib on financial processes
How to Analyze an Income Statement
How are you doing?
Check-in: How are you?

12 Topics
Measure Everything
Rajib on the value of having an accountant
Could you give yourself a raise?
Financing Your Business
Shifting Financial Gears
Rajib on having a mentor or advisor
Giving Useful Feedback
Course Conclusion
Start Measuring
Next Steps
Making Financial Decisions
Financial Forecasting

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