Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances
About this event
Understanding your finances - how much money you need, and how much money you’ll make - is one of the most important parts of your business.This session will cover:
How to understand if your business (model) is viableHow to forecast sales at an early stage of your businessHow to estimate if you need to raise money and how much
Lisa Portz has a portfolio career helping early-stage founders build successful businesses. She is an experienced founder, coach, and entrepreneurship program designer, who's worked with over 1000 people helping them test their business ideas. She also holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Imperial College London.
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Are you a first-time founder? Do you have a business idea but you don’t know where to start? Want to change the world but need help with the first step?
Startup School is the place to start!
Startup School is a series of of live interactive workshops with entrepreneurial experts who will teach you how to test your assumptions, where to find your first customers, how to build your MVP, where to look for finance and funding, and what steps to take next.
If you join six of the workshops, you’ll receive a LinkedIn certificate of programme completion from LSE.
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About Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances
Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances is a free independent taking place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at a venue to be announced. This independent is organised by LSE Generate Events. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot. The event runs for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances — key details
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Europe/London)
- Duration:
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Location:
- a venue to be announced
- Price:
- Free
- Format:
- In-person
- Organiser:
- LSE Generate Events
What to expect at Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances
Join this independent over 1 hour and 30 minutes for an engaging session of learning, discussion, and networking with fellow attendees.
Who should attend Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances?
This independent is ideal for:
- startup founders, entrepreneurs, and venture professionals
- fintech professionals and those in the financial services industry
Why attend?
- Free to attend — no financial commitment required
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Frequently asked questions about Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances
- When is Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances?
- Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances takes place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Europe/London).
- Where is Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances held?
- Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances takes place at a venue to be announced.
- How much does Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances cost?
- Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances is free to attend. Register on the event page to secure your spot.
- Who is organising Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances?
- Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances is organised by LSE Generate Events. You can find more of their events on Rifio.
- How do I register for Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances?
- You can register for Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances through the original event page on Luma. Click the "View on Luma" button above, or save it to your Rifio account to get reminders.
- How long is Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances?
- Startup School: How To Understand Your Finances runs for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Europe/London).