Make or Break 1: Starting your Business

Around one in three new businesses stop trading after three years. To ensure you give that 'big idea' the best chance of success, good planning and preparation are essential.

This course will help you understand the risks involved in starting up, and give you the knowledge to deal with the most common problems that cause new businesses to fail.

It presents the entire start-up process, from drawing up a business plan to selling and marketing the product, financing the business and dealing with business law and regulations. It provides expert, practical advice on all aspects of starting a business.

You'll learn how to:

• Refine and crystallise your business idea
• Find out more about your market
• Sell your product or service
• Raise the finance to get your business off the ground
• Manage your business's finances
• Recruit and manage new staff
• Deal with contractors and suppliers
• Comply with business legislation

Course features:

The course comes on CD Rom and offers practical and expert advice on all aspects of starting a business. Real-life case studies and video illustrate key ideas and points using the experiences of companies who have already been through the start-up process.

The course is structured so that you can work through it at your own pace and focus on the parts that particularly apply to you.

How this course can help your business:

• * Help you sustain your company through difficult economic times
  * Ensure you've completed all necessary planning and preparation 
  * Provide you with the knowledge to deal with the problems that cause new businesses to fail
  

Course Code: 100419BT001