This course provides a brief overview of the financing options available to early stage ventures. Topics discussed will include the various legal structures for setting up a business, the different sources of financing, and the influence of government policy, particularly tax policy. Students will gain a headline knowledge of the subject which will help them ask the right questions when the time comes to finance their early stage venture. Students should be aware that the needs of early stage businesses are different from those of established businesses, and this course will address some of those differences.