This is way overdue but I’ve intended for some time to produce a series of online training courses for new businesses or even those just thinking of starting a business. With two businesses of my own to run and a growing number of consulting clients finding the time has been a little tricky. Now I’m semi-retired and cutting back on my full day business training workshops the time has come to put my courses on auto-pilot.
First up is a simple six day small business crash course via email, one lesson a day. This is intended for those just considering starting their own business or anyone struggling to get started. It answers the key questions about “how do I get started?” Things like:
- The ins and outs of starting your own small business along with some of the basic steps you will need to take to get up and running.
- Some of the different options available for financing your small business, so that you can choose the one that is right for you.
- An overview of how to create a professional business plan for your small business.
- Some of the basic information that you must know when it comes to paying taxes for your small business.
- Some of the common mistakes that small business owners make, so you can avoid making them yourself.
- The importance of having an online presence and developing an internet marketing strategy for your small business
There will be more short courses to come in future but in the meantime find out more about my Small Business Crash Course. You can enroll for the course from that page.
Oh! I forgot to mention, this one’s FREE!
If you take the course, come back here and let me know how you get on. I would really appreciate your feedback on the course. You can also let me know what else you would like to know about starting and running your own business.
Use the comments form below to give me your feedback, or just click the comments link.
Hi, I was wondering if you might actually do just this and not have another “normal” job? This isn’t just like a part time 2nd job is it?
This course covers the basics of setting up a real business, not just finding a second job. The tips in the course apply equally to setting up a full time or a part time business. Many people start their business part time in order to ‘test the waters’ to make sure the business is viable before giving up the ‘day job’.
Hello,
I live In Uganda East Africa, a graduate of Business Studies but i have a very big challenge coz i’ve got a variety of Business Ideas and i have failed to decide on which when i can concentrate on please guide me on the necessary principles one should follow to put this in practice, secondly what limits me is start up capital which i have failed to get wat is the logic behind that can see me out of this bondage?
Thanks
Hello Ivan, thanks for stopping by.
Your questions raise a number of issues. In starting to answer them I realised that many people have similar problems and this warranted a full blog post.
So I have posted your reply here:
http://www.beyourownboss.co.uk/starting-out/choosing-a-business-idea-when-youre-spoilt-for-choice
Hello,
I really appreciate that 6 days crash course as these materials effectively build up a planned, organised, leaded, controlled business stabilising with all necessary monitoring and feed backs to improve ‘Be your own Boss’ programme continuously.
As an Industrial Engineer and a new accountant I would say You are professional in this field and one of the best advisors.
Best regards,
Hamid
Hi Hamidreza
Thanks for checking out the 6 days crash course. I’m glad you found it useful.
John