Setting Up Your Own Business
This course requires you to follow an application process.
Course code: 25854
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From 27 Feb 2025
to 27 Mar 2025
Thu 09:45-11:455 weeks- Date
- 27 Feb 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 06 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 13 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 20 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 27 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
free
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Direct Delivery
What is this course about?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Coming up with a business idea and starting a business can seem overwhelming and complicated. There are so many things you must consider. This course will help you to explore different areas of self-employment including what makes a business idea successful, how to write a simple business plan, the basics of finances and budgeting, business ownership types and entrepreneurial skills.</span></span></p>
Who is the course for?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">For people who are considering starting up their own business but do not know where to start and for people who have just started out. </span></span></p>
Any previous experience/qualifications you need to do the course
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">A basic level of conversational and written English is required.</span></span></p>
What you need to bring with you
<p>pen and paper</p>
How you will be assessed
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Through questions and answers and the completion of weekly learner reflection forms</span></span></span></span></p>
How much studying will I need to do outside the lesson?
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Minimal. You will need to complete a basic business plan template for which you can input speculative answers. </span></span></span></span></p>
The next steps....
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">During this course we will talk to you about your next steps which could include attending other courses/workshops such as Functional Skills English or Maths to improve your numeracy or literacy. You may also wish to consider one of our digital skills or social media courses. If you are eligible you may want to sign up for the level 2 Team Leading qualification. </span></span></span></span></p>
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