This manual focuses on succeeding at driving local development through chambers of commerce. With a focus on international business, the guide highlights exporting from Tunisia, stakeholders, banks and structures. Tips include developing visibility abroad, participating in international fairs and understanding cultural differences.

This handout accompanies the Valuation presentation and focuses on the problem with common shares and preferred shares.  It also has case study examples.

This handout accompanies the Valuation presentation and describes valuation, why valuation is difficult, terminology and how to value an investment.

Ce manuel offre une vue d’ensemble sur le rôle de l’entreprenariat dans de développement économique du Maghreb. Il inclue des modalités pour l’entreprenariat, des exemples d’innovation et plusieurs études de cas. Il se concentre sur les nouvelles entreprises, la reconnaissance d’opportunités nouvelles, les sources de financement, la propriété intellectuelle, des problèmes légaux et d’impôts, les plans d’affaires, les startups innovatrices et les stratégies de retrait. 

This handout accompanies the Valuation presentation and covers potentially unfamiliar terms found in termsheets and/or legal documents, such as lead investor, share purchase agreement and disclosure schedule.

This manual provides an overview of chambers of commerce, including history, mission and modernization. Specifics are also provided about types of governance structures, with a focus on chambers of commerce in Tunisia.

This presentation gives tips for journalists on covering companies; mergers and acquisitions; privatization, government intervention and regulation; and foreign direct investment.

The checklist accompanies the Valuation presentation. It is intended to provide an outline of topics to be investigated during the due diligence associated with a prospective venture capital investment into a high-technology company.

This presentation focuses on securing funding for companies. It touches upon firm lifecycles, gives an overview of the challenges of growing firms and then lists different types of equity capital. It details the art and science of equity investing and finishes with a list of "Top 10 lies of entrepreneurs."

The presentation focuses on valuation, including the difficulties of early stage valuation, the art and science of valuation (multiples analysis, VC or DCF model), valuation examples and a case study example.