How to Set Up the Venture
The first graded discussion in Week Four will exploit the various forms of how to set up the venture. To get this discussion started, please provide us with your perspectives on the difference between a sole proprietorship and S-Corp. Be sure to post initially by Thursday with high quality posts, and you must post on at least two other calendar days during the week by answering other student posts or follow-on questions posed by the professor.

Early Funding for New Ventures
In this discussion, we will begin to understand and explore the early funding for new ventures. To begin this discussion, please describe the concept of bootstrapping, and provide a few examples with discussion on pros and cons associated with each. Be sure to provide proper APA citations for all sources whether paraphrased or directly quoted and list your references in proper APA at the end of your post.

Equity Financing for Ventures
In this discussion, we now begin to review equity financing for ventures that are in a sustainable and growth mode. So, let’s start with this question: What are venture capitalists and what role do they play in funding for growth ventures? Be sure to support your posts with credible external sources for any and all evaluative and analytic discussion.