← All courses

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.