This course initially looks at the whole question of self-employment and will help people to decide whether this path is right for them.
It then goes on to cover the knowledge and skills needed to start up a new business, from refining the initial idea and preparing a business plan, through financial and legal planning to market testing, business planning, securing premises, reaching customers and, where appropriate, finding suppliers.
Lesson 1 Choosing Self Employment
Lesson 2 Looking for Business Ideas
Lesson 3 Investigating Your Idea
Lesson 4 Turning Your Idea into a Business
Lesson 5 Your Business Plan
Lesson 6 Seeking Finance
Lesson 7 The Business Structure
Lesson 8 Legal Requirements
Lesson 9 Location and Premises
Lesson 10 Costing and Pricing
Lesson 11 Marketing and Selling
Lesson 12 Finding Suppliers
Who should take this course?
This course is aimed at those people who are considering starting up their own business but it will also be of great help to anyone who has already set up and who is anxious to improve their management skills.
Upon completion of this course you may take a final online examination. Full details of this examination are automatically sent to you at the end of the course. The examination costs €65 and is taken at home at your convenience. If you receive 70% or more in this examination you will receive an ITEC – Irish Training and Educational Centre Diploma.