This FREE nationally accredited online qualification is ideal for learners who want to develop the knowledge and skills needed to start their own business.
It introduces the essential steps involved in creating a business start-up, including idea development, understanding business ownership, and identifying resource requirements. Learners will also explore key marketing, legal, and financial considerations, along with the foundations of building a strong brand. By the end of the course, your learner will understand how to create and structure a business plan, supporting them in taking their first steps into entrepreneurship.
Unit 1: Initial steps for a business start-up
- Section 1: Understand how to develop business start-up ideas
- Section 2: Understand the different types of business ownership
- Section 3: Understand resource requirements for business start-up
Unit summary: The aim of this unit is to help learners understand the initial steps of a business start-up. Learners will understand how to develop business start-up ideas, understand business ownership and work out what resources are required to develop a business start-up.
Unit 2: Marketing for a business start-up
- Section 1: Understand the market and market research
- Section 2: Understand how to develop a brand for the business start-up
- Section 3: Understand marketing strategies for a business start-up
Unit summary: The aim of this unit is to help learners understand the market their business start-up idea will be positioned in and how to use market research to support the business start-up. Learners will understand how to develop a successful marketing strategy.
Unit 3: Legal and financial considerations for a business start-up
- Section 1: Understand HMRC and tax requirements
- Section 2: Understand legislation for the business start-up
- Section 3: Understand cash, profit and cash flow
- Section 4: Understand management of customers and suppliers
Unit summary: The aim of this unit is to give learners an understanding of the legal and financial factors that will affect the business start-up.
Unit 4: Developing a business plan
- Section 1: Understand the purpose of a business plan
- Section 2: Develop a business plan
Unit summary: The aim of this unit is to give learners an understanding of business planning and how to apply their theoretical knowledge to develop a final business plan.
Approximate Course Duration, 11 -15 weeks (based on an average of 15-20 hours of self study per week)
Our online courses are ideal for learners who are confident working independently and need only minimal support. We understand that distance learning may not suit everyone, so it’s important to consider the level of commitment required to complete your qualification successfully.
These courses offer the flexibility to study at your own pace and around your existing commitments. However, there are set deadlines in place to keep you on track, along with an expectation that you demonstrate regular, consistent progress each week.
This qualification can be completed on either a desk top PC, laptop or tablet. There is no specific software requirements needed apart from a stable internet connection.
