Start Your Own Business

Start Your Own Business Course Aims & Learning Outcomes

The Start Your Own Business course has been developed for those who are thinking of starting a small business or those who have a business that is running less than 2 years. The course has been designed to build your practical business skills in the following areas:

    • Entrepreneurship
    • Preparing a Business Plan
    • Legal Issues for Start Ups & GDPR           
    • Market Research & Marketing     
    • Digital Marketing & Social Media
    • Finance – Cash flow, Profit & Loss & Ratio Analysis
    • Taxation and Funding Approaches

The course aims to build your professional confidence, to network you with peers and to signpost you to sources of further support. Session delivery will include a combination of online presentations, break out activities and exercises, individual and group exercises, discussion and written exercises, and case studies.