FIN-201 · Silver · Intermediate
Business & Entrepreneurial Finance: Foundations
Founders, early-stage operators, side-business owners, and career changers moving into operator or finance-support roles, who already manage personal money and now need business-grade financial command.
Who it's for: Founders, early-stage operators, side-business owners, and career changers moving into operator or finance-support roles. Intermediate level. Prerequisite: FIN-101 (FIN-102 recommended).
- Price
- $249 USD
- Length
- 12 hours
- Access
- 180 days
- Outcome
- Certificate of Achievement
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How you pass
- Practice examScore 80% on the practice exam to unlock the final.
- Final examPass the final exam with 80% or higher.
- Recorded demonstrationRecord yourself doing the work. It is assessed with the assistance of AI, and a Verten assessor reviews on request.
- CertificateCertificate of Achievement, by assessed practical demonstration.
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8 modules plus exams
Module 1: Capital, Markets, and the Financial System
- Opening11 min
- Practice7 min
- Scenario practice7 min
- Workbook28 min
- Knowledge test11 min
- Demonstration29 min
- Transfer5 min
Module 2: Business Structures and Starting a Venture
- Opening11 min
- Practice7 min
- Scenario practice7 min
- Workbook29 min
- Knowledge test11 min
- Demonstration30 min
Module 3: The Income Statement
- Opening10 min
- Practice7 min
- Scenario practice7 min
- Workbook23 min
- Knowledge test11 min
- Demonstration29 min
Module 4: The Balance Sheet
- Opening9 min
- Practice8 min
Your certificate
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About this course
Founders, early-stage operators, side-business owners, and career changers moving into operator or finance-support roles, who already manage personal money and now need business-grade financial command.
On the job, the graduate chooses an appropriate business structure, builds and interprets an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, knows the business's break-even, and keeps a rolling cash forecast that supports owner decisions.
Important: This course is educational only. It is not financial, legal, accounting, or tax advice. Business structure and tax decisions depend on facts specific to each owner: consult a licensed accountant or lawyer before acting. Thresholds and rates change: always check the official source on the date of use.
Course details
- Level: Intermediate
- Length: 12 hours across 8 modules, plus a Final Exam
- Prerequisites: FIN-101 Financial Literacy: Foundations (FIN-102 recommended)
- Course version: 2026.10