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Creating a Business Start-Up

at Gloucestershire College, Gloucester · college

Level 2Stepping stonesCertificate11 monthsPart timeFree

What the college says

This FREE nationally accredited online qualification is ideal for learners who want to develop the knowledge and skills needed to start their own business.It introduces the essential steps involved in creating a business start-up, including idea development, understanding business ownership, and identifying resource requirements. Learners will also explore key marketing, legal, and financial considerations, along with the foundations of building a strong brand. By the end of the course, your learner will understand how to create and structure a business plan, supporting them in taking their first steps into entrepreneurship.Learners will need to create a business plan and accompanying activities using a �portfolio' of assessment. For each unit, learners are asked to submit their ongoing project portfolio alongside a mixture of regular tutor marked assessments.Unit 1: Initial steps for a business start-up Section 1: Understand how to develop business start-up ideasSection 2: Understand the different types of business ownershipSection 3: Understand resource requirements for business start-upUnit summary: 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-upSection 1: Understand the market and market researchSection 2: Understand how

What you need to get on

This course is aimed at those 19 years and over.When applying for one of our free courses you will be asked to supply a copy of your ID, which can be either a passport, driving licence, birth certificate or national identity card. If you were born outside the EU, you must have proof of residency status and you will need to provide a copy for our records. If you have declared you are in receipt of benefits or low wage you will also need to provide us with evidence of this.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

The provider describes this as being for learners aged 19 and over.

Where it runs

  • Online Campus

    Gloucestershire College Princess Elizabeth Way, CHELTENHAM, GL51 7SJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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