Smooth Finance

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Smooth finance

No more guessing about money and funding.
Clear answers business owners can use today.

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What Small LA Businesses Need for Funding

Build your funding plan as you go—one lesson at a time.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

You may not even realize how many funding opportunities are out there.

What’s harder is knowing where to look, which ones are worth your time, and what funders actually want — without scrambling at the last minute.

This course shows you how funding really works — from understanding your options, to getting your finances ready, to applying with confidence and managing money responsibly.

By the end, you’ll have practical tools and a clear approach you can use again and again.
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6 Things You’ll Walk Away with…

Clear funding options: grants, loans, etc

Confidence around your numbers

A clear plan before applying

Stronger funding applications

Avoiding common funding mistakes

Readiness for future funding

Course Content

Module 1: The LA Funding Landscape 101
The Funding Fit Matrix 1 Quiz
Module 2: Financial Foundations
What You’ll Learn in Financial Foundations
Cash Runway 3 Topics | 1 Quiz
Module 2 Wrap-Up: Financial Foundations 1 Quiz
MODULE 3: NAVIGATING FUNDING APPLICATIONS
MODULE 4: POST-SUBMISSION FUNDING MANAGEMENT