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Business Start Up

If you’re looking to start your own business, or already have a business but want to develop and progress your business plan, this qualification will support you with the skills and knowledge you need.

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Fully-funded via the UK Government in the form of the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

Free online course

Fully-funded
Course duration

6 weeks
Support

Expert tutor support available
Experience

No previous knowledge is required or assumed
Awarding body

NCFE or TQUK depending on location and training provider

Overview of Business Start Up

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Qualification aims and objectives

Over half a million businesses are started every year; however, 30% of these fail within the first two years. Having a better understanding of the initial processes and requirements of a business start-up can increase the chances of your business succeeding.

This qualification will:

Focus on the study of starting a business
Support learners in creating a business plan.

The objective of this qualification is to:

Gain an understanding of the steps of creating and developing a business start-up
Develop an awareness of business skills
Increase self-awareness and aid personal development.

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Course units

To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate, learners are required to successfully complete four mandatory units.

Initial steps for a business start-up

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 startup ideas, understand business ownership and work out what resources are required to develop a business start-up

Marketing for a business start-up

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.

Legal and financial considerations for a business start-up

The aim of this unit is to give learners an understanding of the legal and financial factors that will affect the business start-up.

Developing a business plan

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.

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