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What you will learn - Make Your Business Venture an Astounding Success!
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Get BIG Savings with our Entrepreneurship Online Bundle, 5 Certificate Courses
- Entrepreneurship
- Small Business Masterclass
- Intrapreneurship
- Supervising Others
- Writing a Business Plan
1. Entrepreneurship : Make Your Business Venture an Astounding Success!
So, you want to break into entrepreneurship? Well, that’s great, but know that it is no easy feat. There are many steps you must take just to prepare yourself to embark on the journey, and once you have started your business, many more steps to maintain the business. This course is designed to give you the tools you need to start, run, and grow a business you can be proud of!
Would you to be your own boss? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Don’t know what to do about your great business idea? If you have ever thought about these situations then you need our entrepreneurship course.
Let our Entrepreneurship Online Short Course help you achieve your dreams. Being an entrepreneur can be full of risks. These risks are minimized through drafting a business plan, knowing your competition, and successful marketing. All these and more can be found in our Entrepreneurship course.
By the end of this Entrepreneurship Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Understand how to start a business
- Develop a business plan
- Get financing for your business
- Hire and train employees
- Run your business
- Grow your business
2. Small Business Masterclass: Learn Marketing & Branding strategies to Make Your Business Successful!
If you are struggling to keep your business afloat or you want to learn the real secrets to business success, you must invest in the Small business Masterclass, Online Course. You will learn strategies and techniques that you can implement quickly and easily that will dramatically increase your profitability and the value of your business.
In a little over 6 hours, you will master the skills required to Bullet Proof your business and create a gold mine for your family. Learn from leading businessmen including Gerry Harvey, David Koch, Ross Greenwood and more, the Skills required to Develop your Business to it's full potential.
If you own a small business today you either have a potential gold mine or a potential hazard for your family, what are you prepared to do to turn your business into a potential gold mine? Some businesses fail because they can’t manage money, but most businesses fail because they never learned how to manage their ideas.
With The Small Business Masterclass you will learn:
- Strategies to get your business off the ground Quickly, so you are Making Money Sooner
- How to get your image right so your customers are confident to deal with you and Keep Coming Back
- How to make your customers Remember Your Business
- What is happening with your sales, which customers are profitable and which customers are eating into your Profits
- How to profile your customers to identify your Valuable Customers
- How to merchandise to Increase Profitability
- Learn how to develop a system that will let your business almost run itself, freeing up your time to put in place New Marketing Strategies
- How systems increase Productivity and Profitability
- How to sell features, advantages, and benefits of products to Increase Sales
- How to communicate your unique selling position to your customers to constantly Beat Competitors
- How to write hypnotic sales copy to Achieve Higher Conversions
- How to market your products and services to Keep Business Growing
- How to use the web to promote your business and create Awareness For Your Brand
- 7 key marketing strategies that are easy to follow and put into action for Long Term Growth
3. Intrapreneurship: Learn How You Can Benefit From Intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurship has been described as a great way to make beneficial changes to your organization. People can choose to continue with the status quo, or they can work to make a difference in the lives of themselves and others within the company. This course will help you become energized and ready to push your ideas forward.
In this course, you’ll learn what intrapreneurship is all about. You will learn about the history and culture of intrapreneurship and assess your own intrapreneurial qualities. You’ll also explore different ways that you can contribute to the intrapreneurial process. As well, you’ll learn how to develop, screen, sell, and implement your ideas.
Learn everything about Intrapreneurship and how to help your business with our business and entrepreneurship courses.
After you complete this Intrapreneurship course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of intrapreneurship in today’s economy.
- Identify the characteristics of an intrapreneur and assess your own strengths.
- Create an intrapreneurial team within your organization.
- Understand the process of intrapreneurship.
- Develop a new product or process idea.
- Understand the importance of a sales strategy.
- Create a start-up financial statement.
4. Supervising Others: Effectively Manage Your Staff to get More out of Them
Supervising others can be a tough job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your team members solve problems and complete tasks, and helping other supervisors, your day can fill up before you know it.
The Supervising Others course will help supervisors become more efficient and proficient, with information on delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.
By the end of this Supervising Others Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define requirements for required work.
- Set the expectations for your staff.
- Establish SMART goals for yourself.
- Help your staff set SMART goals.
- Learn to delegate appropriately.
- Provide effective feedback to your staff.
- Utilize effective time management techniques.
- Perform effective conflict resolution.
- Understand how to manage effectively in different situations.
- Understand what a new supervisor needs to become an effective supervisor.
5. Writing a Business Plan: Learn How To Write An Effective Business Plan
A business plan will help your business get started on the right track, stay focused on priorities, and move forward. This course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to create a business plan.
In this course, you will learn the essential steps for creating a business plan, including creating a first draft; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product plans; and marketing, sales, and accounting terms
Learn how to write an effective business plan with our business and entrepreneurship courses.
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Research and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan.
- Apply skills to create a business plan for different audiences, including investors, banks, and other stakeholders.
- Explain the purpose and future of your business in easy to understand terms.
- Use accounting terms to describe the future for your business.
- Describe your marketing, sales, and planning strategies.
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The Ultimate Entrepreneurship & Small Business Learning 5 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Entrepreneurship
Module One: Getting Started
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand how to start a business
- Develop a business plan
- Get financing for your business
- Hire and train employees
- Run your business
- Grow your business
Module Two: Decide on the Type of Business
- Lesson One: Is It Feasible?
- Lesson Two: What Are Your Interests?
- Lesson Three: Do You Have the Experience?
- Lesson Four: Are You an Expert?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Three: What Is the Market/Competition Like?
- Lesson One: Is the Venture Lucrative?
- Lesson Two: Is There Competition?
- Lesson Three: How Can You Set Yourself Apart from the Competition?
- Lesson Four: How Is the Customer Prospect?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Four: Basics of Starting a Business
- Lesson One: Decide on a Name
- Lesson Two: Legal Structure of the Business
- Lesson Three: Register the Business
- Lesson Four: Choose the Location
- Lesson Five: Hire an Accountant
- Lesson Six: Case Study
Module Five: Create a Business Plan
- Lesson One: What Should Be Included in the Business Plan
- Lesson Two: Gather Documentation
- Lesson Three: Develop a Business Plan Outline
- Lesson Four: Draft a Business Plan
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Six: Get Financing
- Lesson One: Contact Organizations for Guidance
- Lesson Two: Decide the Type of Financing
- Lesson Three: Shop Around
- Lesson Four: What to Do Once Approved
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Seven: Hire Employees
- Lesson One: Develop Job Descriptions
- Lesson Two: Advertise Positions
- Lesson Three: Interview Candidates
- Lesson Four: Select Candidates
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eight: Training Employees
- Lesson One: Teach Company Culture
- Lesson Two: Implement Actual Training for the Position
- Lesson Three: Provide Feedback
- Lesson Four: Offer Additional Training, If Necessary
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Nine: Market the Business
- Lesson One: Traditional Marketing
- Lesson Two: Create a Website
- Lesson Three: Social Media
- Lesson Four: Networking Groups
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Ten: Run the Business
- Lesson One: Procurement
- Lesson Two: Sell! Sell! Sell!
- Lesson Three: How to Manage Cash Flow
- Lesson Four: Budgeting
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eleven: Grow the Business
- Lesson One: Offer More Products/ Services
- Lesson Two: Open Another Location
- Lesson Three: Franchise Opportunitites
- Lesson Four: Scoring Large Contracts
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Small Business Masterclass
Module 1 Getting Your Image Right
In this module, we look at your total company image from customer perception to staff look and feel. We cover company colors, slogans, uniforms and more.
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Learn how to change your image and your business image.
- Learn how to make your customers remember your business.
- Learn what colors suit your business and will attract your target customers.
- Learn how to act like a winner and not like a loser.
- Are you a possibility thinker or an impossibility thinker?
- Does your logo or slogan sell your business?
Included in this module is an interview with John Ferguson, who is a small business owner of Eco-Signs. John has invented the new ecologically friendly and easy-to-use slimline light box signs and John talks about his six-year journey from starting his business in his garage to operating out of a factory and out growing it by dominating his market.
In this interview he covers topics such as:
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Creating brand awareness
- Start-up marketing
- Growing your business and dealing with expansion
- Patenting and trade marking
Also, included in this module is an interview with Gerry Harvey, who is the co-founder of the Harvey Norman retail chain in Australia and New Zealand. He talks candidly about his upbringing and his family experience of losing money and dealing with hardship and how this shaped his mindset to earn money.
He explains what keeps him motivated to stay at the top of what he does. He also talks about the need to be organized and have a balance between work, family, exercise and relaxation.
In this interview Gerry Harvey also covers topics such as:
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The risk of losing money and the need to generate cash flow
- Why you should follow your passion
- Why your perseverance will determine your success
- How to choose the right business for you
- The importance of educating yourself to learn a variety of skills needed to be successful in business
Module 2 Know Your Business
In this module we look at what is happening with your sales. Which customers are profitable and which customers are simply eating into your profitability.
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Learn how to focus on your customers, not your products.
- Learn how to choose your ideal customer.
- Learn how to price your products based on your ideal customers.
- Learn which of the three pricing structures will suit your business.
- Learn the four essential parts to making money in business.
- Learn how to use risk management to guide your expansion.
- Learn how to merchandise to increase profitability.
Included in this module is an interview with Ross Greenwood, who is the Finance Editor for the Nine Network in Australia and a small business owner himself. He discusses in detail the economic indicators that small business owners should be aware of and how these can affect your business.
He provides commentary on the best way to extend your line of credit when economic times are tough and you need more cash flow to sustain your business, without it adversely affecting your family and lifestyle. He also shares his thoughts on why nurturing relationships with your bank manager and accountant can help save your business from getting into trouble.
In this interview Ross Greenwood also covers topics such as:
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How to run your business according to the market conditions
- How to determine whether your business is merely a job or a sustainable business
- How to turn the income from your business into an asset
- The advantages of investing in commercial property over paying rent
- How to avoid your business becoming a living nightmare
- What skills you will need to learn if you have chosen to commercialize your interest, skill or hobby into a small business
Module 3 Systematize Your Business
In this module we will cover how to develop systems that will let your business almost run by itself, freeing up your time to put into place your new business strategies.
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Learn techniques to give your business measurable consistency.
- Learn systems that will allow you to duplicate or franchise your business.
- Learn how systems will increase the value of your business to the potential buyer.
- Learn the ten steps to systematizing your business.
- Learn how systems will increase staff productivity.
Included in this module is an interview with Andrew Ricker, who is co-owner of The Aged Care Channel in Australia - a membership-driven organization that provides educational resources for training the staff of residential care homes via satellite. In this interview he covers topics such as:
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Introducing best practice and continuous improvement programs to keep up to date with current demands
- Building a business slowly on strong foundations rather than rushing expansion by over financing
- The importance of having the right skill set within the staff of the business
- The importance of keeping an eye on the core business
- The importance of having well-documented procedures to enable duplication of your business
- The importance of succession planning to enable expansion
- Learning to use your past mistakes to guide you to future success
Also included in this module is an interview with Tim Sims, Managing Director of Pacific Equity Partners in Australia. He explains what private equity is and how it works. He gives commentary on the criteria used by private equity partners when looking at a business in which to invest.
In this interview Tim Sims covers topics such as:
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The elements that make a good business
- How to take profits to a higher level without reducing costs
- How to create value in a business
- How private equity partners can help to grow your business
- Understanding the importance of having a sound business strategy
Module 4 Sales Team Training
We teach your staff to sell in a tough market. Your staff will be trained how to make business friendships with your main customers.
Learn how:
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Staff members can contribute to the culture of your team
- To train your staff on selling the features, advantages, and benefits of products
- To communicate your unique selling position to your customers
- To attract repeat customers
- To decide between part-time or full-time sales staff
- To match the personality of your sales staff to your products
- To recapture lost sales
- To develop business friendships
- To use telemarketing successfully
- To use testimonials to sell your products or services
- Your business has the potential to lose customers
- To manage the integrity and reputation of your business
- Staff meetings can boost your sales team's performance
Included in this module is an interview with sales and marketing expert Tim Shaw, who is regarded as Australia's No.1 salesman. He talks about his years selling for Demtel on television and why customers buy the salesperson before they buy the product. He will help you to understand how to influence your customer to spend their money with you and not your competitors.
In this interview Tim Shaw also covers topics such as:
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What is quality customer service
- How to brand your business
- How to connect with your customer
- How to use testimonials
- Why you should continuously update your presence in the market place
- How important the boss is to the business
- How to leverage every sale you make
- What portion of your sales
Module 5: Marketing your Business
We will look at how to write copy that sells. You will learn all the rules to copywriting that help a customer make a decision to buy from you.
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Find your niche and dominate it.
- Learn to blow your competition out of the water.
- Learn what your unique selling position is.
- Know the benefits of your products and how to market them.
- Learn how to write an attention-grabbing headline.
- Learn the ten biggest marketing mistakes businesses make.
- Learn how to write hypnotic sales copy.
- Learn how to grow your mailing list.
- Learn when it is best to market.
Included in this module is an interview with copywriter David Said, who has thirty years experience in leading Australian and international ad agencies. He explains what is required to write good copy and sell by "remote control" as he calls it.
In this interview David Said also covers topics such as:
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How to present your product
- How to control your reader's eye
- How to control your reader's pace
- How to write different copy for different mediums
Also included in this module is an interview with John Hilton, who is an inventor and Managing Director of Spatial Freedom Australia. John has invented the products Space-ball™ and the Astroid™ spatial controller, which are used in 3D design engineering. His list of clients includes companies such as Boeing, Ford and General Motors.
In this interview John Hilton covers topics such as:
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How to take your product to the marketplace
- How to protect your idea or technology
- How to package your products
Module 6: Website Ranking
There are unwritten rules to getting your website onto the first page of a search engine. We take you step-by-step through how to optimize your website and make it sell for you.
Learn how:
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To use the web to promote your business
- To use ad words to laser guide your marketing on the web
- Search engines work
- Sponsored links work and their benefits
- To get high natural ranking for free
- The rules of search engine optimization are achieved
- Your keywords can help get you to the top
- To make your website relevant to the search term
- To use testimonials to get more out of searches
- To use links to get higher rankings
- To use e-articles to link to your site
This module includes an interview with small business owner Gavin Tooley, owner of Click Business Cards, which are Australia's largest supplier of business cards. Click Business Cards transformed it's business from a run-of-the-mill printing business in 1996 to an internet-driven business with a global customer base.
In this interview Gavin Tooley covers topics such as:
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The value of having testimonials on your website
- Why you should make it easy for the customer to contact you and order from your website
- Why it is important to give your customer simple options when ordering
- Why a customer chooses an internet business instead of a face to face business
- The best way to promote your business on the internet search engines
Module 7: Bullet Proof your Customers
In this module, we cover how to stop your opposition from stealing your customers. We show you how to set up a customer loyalty program. Your customer loyalty program will help your customers distinguish your business from others.
You will learn:
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Why you should know your customer
- Who your most loyal customers are
- How to develop a system to identify your most valuable customers
- How to put together a customer evaluation form
- What customer rewards programs work
- How to create a mystery shopper program
- How often to contact your customer
- How to identify when you are losing a customer
- Why an interesting newsletter that will cement relationships with your customers
- Eye-catching formats for your newsletters
- How to use your newsletter as a sales tool
- How to track the sales of your customers
- How to alter staff behavior to increase your sales
- How to use a competitor analysis to your advantage
Module 8: Print Advertising (including yellow pages)
In this module, we will take you through writing a Yellow Pages advert that works. We will discuss strategies to help you get more sales by splitting adverts to get the maximum benefit.
You will learn
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What will appeal to your customers
- How to make your advert stand out from your competitors
- What the Yellow Pages sales team will not tell you
- How to negotiate the best price for your advert
- How to design your advert for your target customer
- Which classification headings will generate more inquiries
- What fonts to use for impact headlines and body copy
- What graphics work best
- What style of advert to avoid
- How to tell your customers why they should call you
- Why Yellow Pages advertising works
- How to track and measure the success of your Yellow Pages advert
Module 9: 7 Key Marketing Strategies
In this module, we present seven key marketing strategies that are easy to follow and put into action.
We also cover setting business goals that are on purpose for your business.
Included in this module is an interview with David Koch, co-host of Australia's No.1 breakfast show, Sunrise. David is also well respected as a top investment and business commentator, presenting My Business Show on the Seven Network, plus A Minute on Your Business and A Minute on Your Money, which has aired on over 50 radio stations across Australia.
In this interview David Koch covers topics such as:
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Effective communication for partners when dealing with finances.
- Where to start seeking financial advice.
- Why you should invest in income protection insurance.
- Why it is important to have predetermined goals.
- Tips of on how to balance your personal life with your business life.
Course 3 - Intrapreneurship
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session 2: What Is Intrapreneurship?
- Making Connections
Session 3: Why Is Intrapreneurship Important?
- The Growth of Intrapreneurial Culture
- Developing Flexibility
- Paving the Way for Success
- History of Intrapreneurship
- Making Connections
Session 4: Characteristics of Intrapreneurs
- What Makes Intrapreneurs Tick?
- Making Connections
- Characteristics of Intrapreneurs
Session 5: Picking Your Team
- The Intrapreneur
- The Manager
- Team Members
- Sponsor
- Senior Management
- Making Connections
Session 6: Are You an Intrapreneur?
- Self-Assessment
- Debrief
- Considering Our Strengths
- Important Intrapreneurial Strengths
Session 7: Becoming an Intrapreneur
- Building Intrapreneurial Skills
- Avoiding Common Mistakes
Session 8: Creating and Selling Your Ideas
- The Intrapreneurial Process
- The Nine Stages
- How Do I Know If I Have a Good Idea? Part One
- How Do I Know If I Have a Good Idea? Part Two
- Making Connections, Part One
- Making Connections, Part Two
- Idea One
- Idea Two
- Idea Three
- Screening the Ideas
- Questions to Anticipate
- Sample Screening Chart
- Selling Your Ideas
- Tips and Tricks
Session 9: Pre-Assignment Review
- Making Connections
- Following Up
Session 10: The Implementation Plan
- Introduction
- Description of Your Idea
- People Affected by the Process or Product
- Methods of Selling Your Product or Process
- Financial Projections, Part One
- Financial Projections, Part Two
- Making Connections
- Sample Income Statement
Session 11: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 4 - Supervising Others
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
Section Two: Setting Expectations
- Criteria for Success
- Spotting Opportunities for Improvement
- Setting Expectations Verbally
- Documenting Expectations
Section Three: Setting Goals
- Understanding Cascading Goals
- Creating SMART Goals
- Helping Others Set Goals
Section Four: Assigning/Delegating Work
- General Principles
- The Dictatorial Approach
- The Apple-Picking Approach
- The Collaborative Approach
Section Five: Three Degrees of Delegation
- First Degree: Complete
- Second Degree: Partial
- Third Degree: Complete
Section Six: Implementing Delegation
- When to Delegate
- Who Should I Delegate to?
- Providing Instructions
- Monitoring the Results
- Delegation Dilemmas
Section Seven: High Impact Feedback
- Characteristics of Good Feedback
- Tools for Delivering Feedback
- Informal Feedback
- Formal Feedback
Section Eight: Managing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- Prioritising with the Urgent-Important Matrix
- Using a Productivity Journal
- Using a Productivity Journal
Section Nine: Resolving Conflict
- Understanding the Effective Conflict Resolution Process
- Maintaining Fairness
- Examining Root Causes
- Creating Mutual Gain Options and Multiple Option Solutions
Section Ten: Establishing Yourself
- Dealing with Promotion from within a Team
- Supervising a Brand New Team
- Dealing with an Established Team
Section Eleven: Survival Tips for a New Supervisor
- Ask the Right Questions
- Go to Gemba
- Keep Learning!
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Writing a Business Plan
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What is a Business Plan For?
- The Purpose of the Plan
- Getting Down to Business
- Staying Flexible
Session 3: A General Business Plan Framework
- The Importance of a Framework
- Essential Elements
- Making Connections
- Making Connections
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Making Connections
Session 4: Identifying Your Audience
- Who Are You Writing For?
- Defining the Terms
- Words of Wisdom
- Making Connections
- The Rules of Writing
- Making Connections
Session 5: Gathering and Analyzing Information
- GO-PARSE
- Get Organized
- Preview
- Ask
- Read
- Markup Methods
- Summarize
- Shorthand Symbols
- Shorthand Tips
- Evaluate
- PARSE in Action
- GO-PARSE Summary
- ACE Building Celebrates Five Years of Success
Session 6: Defining Your Company
- Writing Your Company Description
- Making Connections
- Describing Your Products and Services
- Performing a Market Analysis
- Developing an Operations Plan
- The Operations Process
- Operations and Your Business Plan
- Types of Operations
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Supplies
- Service
- Overlaps
- Buffers
Session 7: Getting to Work
- Working on Your Plan
- Business Plan Worksheet
Session 8: Creating a Marketing Strategy
- Introduction to Marketing
- Cycle Overview
- Consumer and Market Analysis
- What Do They Need?
- Who is Buying Our Product? Who is Using Our Product?
- What is the Buying Process?
- How Can I Leverage Segmentation?
- Key Questions
- SWOT Analysis
- Next Steps
- Analyzing Distribution Channels
- Making Connections
- Creating a Marketing Plan
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotion
- Packaging
- Sketching Out the Plan
- Evaluate, Review, and Revise
- The Value of Social Media
Session 9: Creating the Sales Plan
- Building Your Sales Force
- The Sales Cycle
- Initiate
- Making Connections
- Build
- Manage
- Optimize
Session 10: Developing Financial Projections
- Accounting Terminology
- What is Finance?
- The Cycle of Finance
- Recording Financial Transactions
- General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- The 11 Principles
- Key Reports
- Income Statement Equation
- Sample Income Statement
- The Balance Sheet
- Balance Sheet Equation
- Balance Sheet Accounts
- Current vs. Fixed Assets
- Cash Flow Statement
- Statement of Retained Earnings
- Financial Projections
- Tips and Tricks
- Use the Writing Rules
Session 11: Putting It All Together
- Writing the Executive Summary
- Making a Strong Presentation
- Making Connections
- The Finishing Touches
- Keeping Your Data Safe
- Reviewing and Revising
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
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All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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1. Entrepreneurship : Make Your Business Venture an Astounding Success!
So, you want to break into entrepreneurship? Well, that’s great, but know that it is no easy feat. There are many steps you must take just to prepare yourself to embark on the journey, and once you have started your business, many more steps to maintain the business. This course is designed to give you the tools you need to start, run, and grow a business you can be proud of!
Would you to be your own boss? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Don’t know what to do about your great business idea? If you have ever thought about these situations then you need our entrepreneurship course.
Let our Entrepreneurship Online Short Course help you achieve your dreams. Being an entrepreneur can be full of risks. These risks are minimized through drafting a business plan, knowing your competition, and successful marketing. All these and more can be found in our Entrepreneurship course.
By the end of this Entrepreneurship Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Understand how to start a business
- Develop a business plan
- Get financing for your business
- Hire and train employees
- Run your business
- Grow your business
2. Small Business Masterclass: Learn Marketing & Branding strategies to Make Your Business Successful!
If you are struggling to keep your business afloat or you want to learn the real secrets to business success, you must invest in the Small business Masterclass, Online Course. You will learn strategies and techniques that you can implement quickly and easily that will dramatically increase your profitability and the value of your business.
In a little over 6 hours, you will master the skills required to Bullet Proof your business and create a gold mine for your family. Learn from leading businessmen including Gerry Harvey, David Koch, Ross Greenwood and more, the Skills required to Develop your Business to it's full potential.
If you own a small business today you either have a potential gold mine or a potential hazard for your family, what are you prepared to do to turn your business into a potential gold mine? Some businesses fail because they can’t manage money, but most businesses fail because they never learned how to manage their ideas.
With The Small Business Masterclass you will learn:
- Strategies to get your business off the ground Quickly, so you are Making Money Sooner
- How to get your image right so your customers are confident to deal with you and Keep Coming Back
- How to make your customers Remember Your Business
- What is happening with your sales, which customers are profitable and which customers are eating into your Profits
- How to profile your customers to identify your Valuable Customers
- How to merchandise to Increase Profitability
- Learn how to develop a system that will let your business almost run itself, freeing up your time to put in place New Marketing Strategies
- How systems increase Productivity and Profitability
- How to sell features, advantages, and benefits of products to Increase Sales
- How to communicate your unique selling position to your customers to constantly Beat Competitors
- How to write hypnotic sales copy to Achieve Higher Conversions
- How to market your products and services to Keep Business Growing
- How to use the web to promote your business and create Awareness For Your Brand
- 7 key marketing strategies that are easy to follow and put into action for Long Term Growth
3. Intrapreneurship: Learn How You Can Benefit From Intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurship has been described as a great way to make beneficial changes to your organization. People can choose to continue with the status quo, or they can work to make a difference in the lives of themselves and others within the company. This course will help you become energized and ready to push your ideas forward.
In this course, you’ll learn what intrapreneurship is all about. You will learn about the history and culture of intrapreneurship and assess your own intrapreneurial qualities. You’ll also explore different ways that you can contribute to the intrapreneurial process. As well, you’ll learn how to develop, screen, sell, and implement your ideas.
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- Understand the importance of intrapreneurship in today’s economy.
- Identify the characteristics of an intrapreneur and assess your own strengths.
- Create an intrapreneurial team within your organization.
- Understand the process of intrapreneurship.
- Develop a new product or process idea.
- Understand the importance of a sales strategy.
- Create a start-up financial statement.
4. Supervising Others: Effectively Manage Your Staff to get More out of Them
Supervising others can be a tough job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your team members solve problems and complete tasks, and helping other supervisors, your day can fill up before you know it.
The Supervising Others course will help supervisors become more efficient and proficient, with information on delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.
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- Define requirements for required work.
- Set the expectations for your staff.
- Establish SMART goals for yourself.
- Help your staff set SMART goals.
- Learn to delegate appropriately.
- Provide effective feedback to your staff.
- Utilize effective time management techniques.
- Perform effective conflict resolution.
- Understand how to manage effectively in different situations.
- Understand what a new supervisor needs to become an effective supervisor.
5. Writing a Business Plan: Learn How To Write An Effective Business Plan
A business plan will help your business get started on the right track, stay focused on priorities, and move forward. This course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to create a business plan.
In this course, you will learn the essential steps for creating a business plan, including creating a first draft; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product plans; and marketing, sales, and accounting terms
Learn how to write an effective business plan with our business and entrepreneurship courses.
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- Research and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan.
- Apply skills to create a business plan for different audiences, including investors, banks, and other stakeholders.
- Explain the purpose and future of your business in easy to understand terms.
- Use accounting terms to describe the future for your business.
- Describe your marketing, sales, and planning strategies.
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The Ultimate Entrepreneurship & Small Business Learning 5 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Entrepreneurship
Module One: Getting Started
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand how to start a business
- Develop a business plan
- Get financing for your business
- Hire and train employees
- Run your business
- Grow your business
Module Two: Decide on the Type of Business
- Lesson One: Is It Feasible?
- Lesson Two: What Are Your Interests?
- Lesson Three: Do You Have the Experience?
- Lesson Four: Are You an Expert?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Three: What Is the Market/Competition Like?
- Lesson One: Is the Venture Lucrative?
- Lesson Two: Is There Competition?
- Lesson Three: How Can You Set Yourself Apart from the Competition?
- Lesson Four: How Is the Customer Prospect?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Four: Basics of Starting a Business
- Lesson One: Decide on a Name
- Lesson Two: Legal Structure of the Business
- Lesson Three: Register the Business
- Lesson Four: Choose the Location
- Lesson Five: Hire an Accountant
- Lesson Six: Case Study
Module Five: Create a Business Plan
- Lesson One: What Should Be Included in the Business Plan
- Lesson Two: Gather Documentation
- Lesson Three: Develop a Business Plan Outline
- Lesson Four: Draft a Business Plan
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Six: Get Financing
- Lesson One: Contact Organizations for Guidance
- Lesson Two: Decide the Type of Financing
- Lesson Three: Shop Around
- Lesson Four: What to Do Once Approved
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Seven: Hire Employees
- Lesson One: Develop Job Descriptions
- Lesson Two: Advertise Positions
- Lesson Three: Interview Candidates
- Lesson Four: Select Candidates
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eight: Training Employees
- Lesson One: Teach Company Culture
- Lesson Two: Implement Actual Training for the Position
- Lesson Three: Provide Feedback
- Lesson Four: Offer Additional Training, If Necessary
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Nine: Market the Business
- Lesson One: Traditional Marketing
- Lesson Two: Create a Website
- Lesson Three: Social Media
- Lesson Four: Networking Groups
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Ten: Run the Business
- Lesson One: Procurement
- Lesson Two: Sell! Sell! Sell!
- Lesson Three: How to Manage Cash Flow
- Lesson Four: Budgeting
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eleven: Grow the Business
- Lesson One: Offer More Products/ Services
- Lesson Two: Open Another Location
- Lesson Three: Franchise Opportunitites
- Lesson Four: Scoring Large Contracts
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Small Business Masterclass
Module 1 Getting Your Image Right
In this module, we look at your total company image from customer perception to staff look and feel. We cover company colors, slogans, uniforms and more.
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Learn how to change your image and your business image.
- Learn how to make your customers remember your business.
- Learn what colors suit your business and will attract your target customers.
- Learn how to act like a winner and not like a loser.
- Are you a possibility thinker or an impossibility thinker?
- Does your logo or slogan sell your business?
Included in this module is an interview with John Ferguson, who is a small business owner of Eco-Signs. John has invented the new ecologically friendly and easy-to-use slimline light box signs and John talks about his six-year journey from starting his business in his garage to operating out of a factory and out growing it by dominating his market.
In this interview he covers topics such as:
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Creating brand awareness
- Start-up marketing
- Growing your business and dealing with expansion
- Patenting and trade marking
Also, included in this module is an interview with Gerry Harvey, who is the co-founder of the Harvey Norman retail chain in Australia and New Zealand. He talks candidly about his upbringing and his family experience of losing money and dealing with hardship and how this shaped his mindset to earn money.
He explains what keeps him motivated to stay at the top of what he does. He also talks about the need to be organized and have a balance between work, family, exercise and relaxation.
In this interview Gerry Harvey also covers topics such as:
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The risk of losing money and the need to generate cash flow
- Why you should follow your passion
- Why your perseverance will determine your success
- How to choose the right business for you
- The importance of educating yourself to learn a variety of skills needed to be successful in business
Module 2 Know Your Business
In this module we look at what is happening with your sales. Which customers are profitable and which customers are simply eating into your profitability.
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Learn how to focus on your customers, not your products.
- Learn how to choose your ideal customer.
- Learn how to price your products based on your ideal customers.
- Learn which of the three pricing structures will suit your business.
- Learn the four essential parts to making money in business.
- Learn how to use risk management to guide your expansion.
- Learn how to merchandise to increase profitability.
Included in this module is an interview with Ross Greenwood, who is the Finance Editor for the Nine Network in Australia and a small business owner himself. He discusses in detail the economic indicators that small business owners should be aware of and how these can affect your business.
He provides commentary on the best way to extend your line of credit when economic times are tough and you need more cash flow to sustain your business, without it adversely affecting your family and lifestyle. He also shares his thoughts on why nurturing relationships with your bank manager and accountant can help save your business from getting into trouble.
In this interview Ross Greenwood also covers topics such as:
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How to run your business according to the market conditions
- How to determine whether your business is merely a job or a sustainable business
- How to turn the income from your business into an asset
- The advantages of investing in commercial property over paying rent
- How to avoid your business becoming a living nightmare
- What skills you will need to learn if you have chosen to commercialize your interest, skill or hobby into a small business
Module 3 Systematize Your Business
In this module we will cover how to develop systems that will let your business almost run by itself, freeing up your time to put into place your new business strategies.
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Learn techniques to give your business measurable consistency.
- Learn systems that will allow you to duplicate or franchise your business.
- Learn how systems will increase the value of your business to the potential buyer.
- Learn the ten steps to systematizing your business.
- Learn how systems will increase staff productivity.
Included in this module is an interview with Andrew Ricker, who is co-owner of The Aged Care Channel in Australia - a membership-driven organization that provides educational resources for training the staff of residential care homes via satellite. In this interview he covers topics such as:
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Introducing best practice and continuous improvement programs to keep up to date with current demands
- Building a business slowly on strong foundations rather than rushing expansion by over financing
- The importance of having the right skill set within the staff of the business
- The importance of keeping an eye on the core business
- The importance of having well-documented procedures to enable duplication of your business
- The importance of succession planning to enable expansion
- Learning to use your past mistakes to guide you to future success
Also included in this module is an interview with Tim Sims, Managing Director of Pacific Equity Partners in Australia. He explains what private equity is and how it works. He gives commentary on the criteria used by private equity partners when looking at a business in which to invest.
In this interview Tim Sims covers topics such as:
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The elements that make a good business
- How to take profits to a higher level without reducing costs
- How to create value in a business
- How private equity partners can help to grow your business
- Understanding the importance of having a sound business strategy
Module 4 Sales Team Training
We teach your staff to sell in a tough market. Your staff will be trained how to make business friendships with your main customers.
Learn how:
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Staff members can contribute to the culture of your team
- To train your staff on selling the features, advantages, and benefits of products
- To communicate your unique selling position to your customers
- To attract repeat customers
- To decide between part-time or full-time sales staff
- To match the personality of your sales staff to your products
- To recapture lost sales
- To develop business friendships
- To use telemarketing successfully
- To use testimonials to sell your products or services
- Your business has the potential to lose customers
- To manage the integrity and reputation of your business
- Staff meetings can boost your sales team's performance
Included in this module is an interview with sales and marketing expert Tim Shaw, who is regarded as Australia's No.1 salesman. He talks about his years selling for Demtel on television and why customers buy the salesperson before they buy the product. He will help you to understand how to influence your customer to spend their money with you and not your competitors.
In this interview Tim Shaw also covers topics such as:
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What is quality customer service
- How to brand your business
- How to connect with your customer
- How to use testimonials
- Why you should continuously update your presence in the market place
- How important the boss is to the business
- How to leverage every sale you make
- What portion of your sales
Module 5: Marketing your Business
We will look at how to write copy that sells. You will learn all the rules to copywriting that help a customer make a decision to buy from you.
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Find your niche and dominate it.
- Learn to blow your competition out of the water.
- Learn what your unique selling position is.
- Know the benefits of your products and how to market them.
- Learn how to write an attention-grabbing headline.
- Learn the ten biggest marketing mistakes businesses make.
- Learn how to write hypnotic sales copy.
- Learn how to grow your mailing list.
- Learn when it is best to market.
Included in this module is an interview with copywriter David Said, who has thirty years experience in leading Australian and international ad agencies. He explains what is required to write good copy and sell by "remote control" as he calls it.
In this interview David Said also covers topics such as:
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How to present your product
- How to control your reader's eye
- How to control your reader's pace
- How to write different copy for different mediums
Also included in this module is an interview with John Hilton, who is an inventor and Managing Director of Spatial Freedom Australia. John has invented the products Space-ball™ and the Astroid™ spatial controller, which are used in 3D design engineering. His list of clients includes companies such as Boeing, Ford and General Motors.
In this interview John Hilton covers topics such as:
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How to take your product to the marketplace
- How to protect your idea or technology
- How to package your products
Module 6: Website Ranking
There are unwritten rules to getting your website onto the first page of a search engine. We take you step-by-step through how to optimize your website and make it sell for you.
Learn how:
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To use the web to promote your business
- To use ad words to laser guide your marketing on the web
- Search engines work
- Sponsored links work and their benefits
- To get high natural ranking for free
- The rules of search engine optimization are achieved
- Your keywords can help get you to the top
- To make your website relevant to the search term
- To use testimonials to get more out of searches
- To use links to get higher rankings
- To use e-articles to link to your site
This module includes an interview with small business owner Gavin Tooley, owner of Click Business Cards, which are Australia's largest supplier of business cards. Click Business Cards transformed it's business from a run-of-the-mill printing business in 1996 to an internet-driven business with a global customer base.
In this interview Gavin Tooley covers topics such as:
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The value of having testimonials on your website
- Why you should make it easy for the customer to contact you and order from your website
- Why it is important to give your customer simple options when ordering
- Why a customer chooses an internet business instead of a face to face business
- The best way to promote your business on the internet search engines
Module 7: Bullet Proof your Customers
In this module, we cover how to stop your opposition from stealing your customers. We show you how to set up a customer loyalty program. Your customer loyalty program will help your customers distinguish your business from others.
You will learn:
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Why you should know your customer
- Who your most loyal customers are
- How to develop a system to identify your most valuable customers
- How to put together a customer evaluation form
- What customer rewards programs work
- How to create a mystery shopper program
- How often to contact your customer
- How to identify when you are losing a customer
- Why an interesting newsletter that will cement relationships with your customers
- Eye-catching formats for your newsletters
- How to use your newsletter as a sales tool
- How to track the sales of your customers
- How to alter staff behavior to increase your sales
- How to use a competitor analysis to your advantage
Module 8: Print Advertising (including yellow pages)
In this module, we will take you through writing a Yellow Pages advert that works. We will discuss strategies to help you get more sales by splitting adverts to get the maximum benefit.
You will learn
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What will appeal to your customers
- How to make your advert stand out from your competitors
- What the Yellow Pages sales team will not tell you
- How to negotiate the best price for your advert
- How to design your advert for your target customer
- Which classification headings will generate more inquiries
- What fonts to use for impact headlines and body copy
- What graphics work best
- What style of advert to avoid
- How to tell your customers why they should call you
- Why Yellow Pages advertising works
- How to track and measure the success of your Yellow Pages advert
Module 9: 7 Key Marketing Strategies
In this module, we present seven key marketing strategies that are easy to follow and put into action.
We also cover setting business goals that are on purpose for your business.
Included in this module is an interview with David Koch, co-host of Australia's No.1 breakfast show, Sunrise. David is also well respected as a top investment and business commentator, presenting My Business Show on the Seven Network, plus A Minute on Your Business and A Minute on Your Money, which has aired on over 50 radio stations across Australia.
In this interview David Koch covers topics such as:
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Effective communication for partners when dealing with finances.
- Where to start seeking financial advice.
- Why you should invest in income protection insurance.
- Why it is important to have predetermined goals.
- Tips of on how to balance your personal life with your business life.
Course 3 - Intrapreneurship
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session 2: What Is Intrapreneurship?
- Making Connections
Session 3: Why Is Intrapreneurship Important?
- The Growth of Intrapreneurial Culture
- Developing Flexibility
- Paving the Way for Success
- History of Intrapreneurship
- Making Connections
Session 4: Characteristics of Intrapreneurs
- What Makes Intrapreneurs Tick?
- Making Connections
- Characteristics of Intrapreneurs
Session 5: Picking Your Team
- The Intrapreneur
- The Manager
- Team Members
- Sponsor
- Senior Management
- Making Connections
Session 6: Are You an Intrapreneur?
- Self-Assessment
- Debrief
- Considering Our Strengths
- Important Intrapreneurial Strengths
Session 7: Becoming an Intrapreneur
- Building Intrapreneurial Skills
- Avoiding Common Mistakes
Session 8: Creating and Selling Your Ideas
- The Intrapreneurial Process
- The Nine Stages
- How Do I Know If I Have a Good Idea? Part One
- How Do I Know If I Have a Good Idea? Part Two
- Making Connections, Part One
- Making Connections, Part Two
- Idea One
- Idea Two
- Idea Three
- Screening the Ideas
- Questions to Anticipate
- Sample Screening Chart
- Selling Your Ideas
- Tips and Tricks
Session 9: Pre-Assignment Review
- Making Connections
- Following Up
Session 10: The Implementation Plan
- Introduction
- Description of Your Idea
- People Affected by the Process or Product
- Methods of Selling Your Product or Process
- Financial Projections, Part One
- Financial Projections, Part Two
- Making Connections
- Sample Income Statement
Session 11: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 4 - Supervising Others
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
Section Two: Setting Expectations
- Criteria for Success
- Spotting Opportunities for Improvement
- Setting Expectations Verbally
- Documenting Expectations
Section Three: Setting Goals
- Understanding Cascading Goals
- Creating SMART Goals
- Helping Others Set Goals
Section Four: Assigning/Delegating Work
- General Principles
- The Dictatorial Approach
- The Apple-Picking Approach
- The Collaborative Approach
Section Five: Three Degrees of Delegation
- First Degree: Complete
- Second Degree: Partial
- Third Degree: Complete
Section Six: Implementing Delegation
- When to Delegate
- Who Should I Delegate to?
- Providing Instructions
- Monitoring the Results
- Delegation Dilemmas
Section Seven: High Impact Feedback
- Characteristics of Good Feedback
- Tools for Delivering Feedback
- Informal Feedback
- Formal Feedback
Section Eight: Managing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- Prioritising with the Urgent-Important Matrix
- Using a Productivity Journal
- Using a Productivity Journal
Section Nine: Resolving Conflict
- Understanding the Effective Conflict Resolution Process
- Maintaining Fairness
- Examining Root Causes
- Creating Mutual Gain Options and Multiple Option Solutions
Section Ten: Establishing Yourself
- Dealing with Promotion from within a Team
- Supervising a Brand New Team
- Dealing with an Established Team
Section Eleven: Survival Tips for a New Supervisor
- Ask the Right Questions
- Go to Gemba
- Keep Learning!
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Writing a Business Plan
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What is a Business Plan For?
- The Purpose of the Plan
- Getting Down to Business
- Staying Flexible
Session 3: A General Business Plan Framework
- The Importance of a Framework
- Essential Elements
- Making Connections
- Making Connections
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Making Connections
Session 4: Identifying Your Audience
- Who Are You Writing For?
- Defining the Terms
- Words of Wisdom
- Making Connections
- The Rules of Writing
- Making Connections
Session 5: Gathering and Analyzing Information
- GO-PARSE
- Get Organized
- Preview
- Ask
- Read
- Markup Methods
- Summarize
- Shorthand Symbols
- Shorthand Tips
- Evaluate
- PARSE in Action
- GO-PARSE Summary
- ACE Building Celebrates Five Years of Success
Session 6: Defining Your Company
- Writing Your Company Description
- Making Connections
- Describing Your Products and Services
- Performing a Market Analysis
- Developing an Operations Plan
- The Operations Process
- Operations and Your Business Plan
- Types of Operations
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Supplies
- Service
- Overlaps
- Buffers
Session 7: Getting to Work
- Working on Your Plan
- Business Plan Worksheet
Session 8: Creating a Marketing Strategy
- Introduction to Marketing
- Cycle Overview
- Consumer and Market Analysis
- What Do They Need?
- Who is Buying Our Product? Who is Using Our Product?
- What is the Buying Process?
- How Can I Leverage Segmentation?
- Key Questions
- SWOT Analysis
- Next Steps
- Analyzing Distribution Channels
- Making Connections
- Creating a Marketing Plan
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotion
- Packaging
- Sketching Out the Plan
- Evaluate, Review, and Revise
- The Value of Social Media
Session 9: Creating the Sales Plan
- Building Your Sales Force
- The Sales Cycle
- Initiate
- Making Connections
- Build
- Manage
- Optimize
Session 10: Developing Financial Projections
- Accounting Terminology
- What is Finance?
- The Cycle of Finance
- Recording Financial Transactions
- General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- The 11 Principles
- Key Reports
- Income Statement Equation
- Sample Income Statement
- The Balance Sheet
- Balance Sheet Equation
- Balance Sheet Accounts
- Current vs. Fixed Assets
- Cash Flow Statement
- Statement of Retained Earnings
- Financial Projections
- Tips and Tricks
- Use the Writing Rules
Session 11: Putting It All Together
- Writing the Executive Summary
- Making a Strong Presentation
- Making Connections
- The Finishing Touches
- Keeping Your Data Safe
- Reviewing and Revising
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Requirements
Entry requirements
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
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Computer requirements
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Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
MAC/iOS
OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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