Make or Break - Starting Your Business
Congratulations - you have decided to start your own business!
Following the successes and setbacks of five real-life start-up companies, Make or Break - Starting Your Business is an excellent course for anyone planning to branch out on their own. It explores five of the most important issues facing any new venture.
In "The Big Idea", you'll learn how to draw up a realistic business plan. "Sales and Marketing" looks at how to research your target market and different ways to sell your new product or service. "Finance" considers ways to raise the money you need to get your idea off the ground and how best to manage your money once you have started trading. In "People and Skills" you'll look at the skills you, and any employees you recruit, will need for you to be successful in business. Finally, "Suppliers, Contractors and Regulation" explores how to get off on the right foot with suppliers and contractors and the range of statutory regulations you must take into account when starting your business.
Make or Break - Starting Your Business helps you to plan ahead so that the dream of working for yourself can become a reality!
The course is delivered by a combination of online learning and CD-ROM. To do this course you will need to have the CD-ROM in your PC and be connected to the internet. There is also a second CD-ROM containing all the case study videos used, so you can play back the videos long after you have completed the course. When you enrol, the CD-ROMs will be sent to you within 10 working days.
To view the movies on the CD-ROM that accompanies this online course, you will need to have the QuickTime player installed. A version of the player is included on the CD.
What will you learn?
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Clarify and plan your own ideas for your business.
- Analyse your market, and identify ways to sell your product or service.
- Manage your money, and find out how best to raise the finances you need to get your ideas off the ground.
- Identify the skills you'll need in running your business, how to take on new staff, and understand your own responsibilities within the business.
- Understand how to get the right suppliers for your business and identify the regulations affecting your business from start-up.
Course level
| Beginner |
| Beginner plus |
| Intermediate |
| Advanced |
How long does it take?
Mid-length Course - our mid-length courses take 10 - 40 hours to complete. You can work through this course at your own pace.
What's involved?
CD ROM and Online - This is a course where you learn while connected to the Internet which also has an accompanying CD ROM. Your CD ROM will be despatched to you by post within 8 working days of purchase.
Course Code: 100419SM001
