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Starting a Small Business
The practical steps of actually starting — registration, licences, premises, suppliers, staff and the first customers.
beginner8 weeks
Hunarsaaz course. Written by Hunarsaaz. The certificate is issued by Hunarsaaz.
- Who this is for
- People about to start a business, existing informal traders wanting to formalise, and family business members.
- What you need first
- A validated business idea, or the Entrepreneurship Fundamentals course.
What this course sets out to do
- Understand the legal forms a business can take and choose one.
- Complete the registrations a business needs.
- Set up operations: premises, suppliers, stock and records.
- Hire a first employee responsibly.
- Find and keep the first customers.
What you will be able to do
- Compare sole proprietorship, partnership and company.
- Describe the registration and tax steps and where to do them.
- Assess premises and negotiate basic terms.
- Set up supplier relationships and stock control.
- Understand the obligations of employing someone.
- Produce a plan for the first ninety days of trading.
What you will cover
3 modules · 9 lessons
- Choosing a Legal FormPreviewVideo coming soon20 min
- Registration and TaxVideo coming soon20 min
- Records From Day OneVideo coming soon20 min
- Module 1 — Setting Up Legally — Quiz
Where this can lead
- Business owner
- Shop or workshop proprietor
- Service business
- Family business successor
These are the roles the skills apply to. Hunarsaaz does not guarantee employment.