Course Overview

Unit 1: 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 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

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

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

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.

Assessment Methods

Assessments are due at the end of each unit. Your tutor will assess your work and build up your portfolio of evidence of learning. A certificate will be awarded on satisfactory submission of evidence of learning for the units studied.