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Entrepreneurial Finance

Polk Institute Foundation

About This Workshop

The Finance Basics for the Entrepreneur section of the Polk Institute Program covers key concepts such as revenue, revenue recognition, calculating cost of goods, calculating gross profit, cost behaviors, calculating contribution margin, understanding variable and fixed costs, calculating break even, defining revenue drivers, building financial projections and forecasting cash flow.

Facilitator

Mike Manahan
Mike Manahan
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Professor of Finance and Accounting
    California State University, Dominguez Hills
Mike Manahan has served as chief financial officer for three publicly traded companies, started and owned seven small businesses, and worked with more than 150 management teams as an advisor.

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Cohort members must have an account in the Polk Team Portal.

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