START AND RUN A BUSINESS
Course Prerequisite(s)
- Please note that this course has the following prerequisites which must be completed before it can be accessed
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Building & Improve your Business
Description
The purpose of the Qualification is to develop the appropriate skills and knowledge required by a person for the establishment and development of a small to medium business venture and address the economic, administrative and behavioural (psycho-social) barriers that contribute to success in starting and sustaining the venture.
What Will I Learn?
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and create a new venture.
- Demonstrate knowledge of interpersonal skills required in a business environment.
- Manage a new venture by applying business principles and techniques.
- Tender to secure business for a new venture
- Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile
- Implement an action plan for a new venture
- Produce business plans for a new venture
- Research the viability of new venture ideas/opportunities
- Apply innovative thinking to the development of a small business
Topics for this course
24 Lessons80h 30m
Apply innovative thinking to the development of a small business
This Unit Standard is aimed at giving the learners a fundamental understanding of the importance of innovation in business success. The learner will gain knowledge of specific techniques for releasing creativity in the development of a viable business venture.
It will also address the behavioural (psycho-social) barriers that contribute to failure in starting and sustaining an enterprise
Session 1: Develop specific techniques for releasing creativity in developing ideas/opportunities
Questions for: Develop specific techniques for releasing creativity in developing ideas/opportunities
Session 2: Determine the role of innovation in the development and growth of a new venture.
Question for: Determine the role of innovation in the development and growth of a new venture.
Session 3: Apply principles and practices of innovation to the development and growth of a new venture
Questions for: Apply principles and practices of innovation to the development and growth of a new venture.
Assignment 1
Produce business plans for a new venture
Tender to secure business for a new venture
Research the viability of new venture ideas/opportunities
Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile
Implement an action plan for a new venture
Free
Requirements
- The responsibility of learning rest with the learner, so:
- Be proactive and ask questions,
- Seek assistance and help from your facilitators, if required.
- Complete the workbook as per the instructions;
- Ensure that all questions are completed;
- Ensure that the completion of the workbook is their own work;
- Ensure that all annexure are attached to the workbook and clearly referred to;
Target Audience
- Small Business Owners
- A person interested in managing a small business
- A person looking to start a small business