Financing for Startup Businesses

David T. Robinson is a Professor of Finance and the J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Professor of International Management at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, as well as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is a globally recognized authority in private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial finance. His research has been published in leading academic journals in finance and economics, and his insights have been highlighted in prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and The Economist.

Dr. Manju Puri is the J.B. Fuqua Professor of Finance at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. She previously served as an Associate Professor of Finance at Stanford Business School after earning her Ph.D. in finance from New York University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. A leading authority in empirical corporate finance, her research encompasses areas such as financial intermediation, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and FinTech. Dr. Puri has published extensively in top-tier journals, including the American Economic Review and the Journal of Finance, and has received numerous accolades for her work, including multiple best paper awards.In addition to her academic achievements, Dr. Puri has held editorial positions with several prestigious journals and has served on various advisory boards, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Reserve Bank of India. She teaches courses such as "Financing for Startup Businesses" at Coursera, where she aims to equip students with essential knowledge for navigating the complexities of startup financing. Through her research and teaching, Dr. Puri significantly contributes to the understanding of financial systems and their impact on entrepreneurship and economic development.