ABE Level 3 Certificate in Business Start-up

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  • Type

    A Level

  • Location

    Bude

  • Start date

    Different dates available

ABE Level 3 Certificate in Business Start-up
Every business starts with a great idea, but that’s not enough to guarantee success. Behind the scenes, it takes planning, hard work and market research to get an idea off the ground. The Level 3 Certificate in Business Start-up is designed to make setting up a business simple. It provides the practical information and support you need to write your business plan, analyse your competitors and pitch your idea to investors. Running a business day-to-day can be challenging, but this qualification will help budding entrepreneurs to find out what they’re capable of.
What is ABE?
ABE provides professional business qualifications that can lead to career development or further study. Operating in over 100 countries worldwide, ABE is regulated by Ofqual, which regulates courses and exams in England.
Is this distance learning course right for me?
You don’t need to come from a business background to think about starting your own company. In fact, you may already have some of the entrepreneurial skills you need. This qualification is ideal for anyone looking to improve their knowledge or become self-employed. If you’re unemployed, it can also open up new opportunities. The ABE Level 3 Certificate in Business Start-up can be applied to every type of business.
You’ll complete this course through distance learning, which means you won’t need to travel to a college and can follow your own flexible timetable.
Requirements for course entry
You don’t need to have any business qualifications to start this course, but we recommend that learners have at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English, or similar.
Overview of the ABE Level 3 Certificate in Business Start-up.
To launch a lucrative business, you’ll need to assess your market and reduce risk. This qualification will help you to refine your business idea, react to customer feedback and build your brand

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Bude (Cornwall)
Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, EX23 8ST

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Subjects

  • Business Plan
  • Market
  • Business Start-up

Course programme

SyllabusUnit 1: Analyse entrepreneurial and market potential

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Produce a plan to develop the business skills and attributes required to support a successful business venture
  • Identify information sources to produce a business plan and inform an external market analysis
  • Explain the importance of understanding the external environment and its potential impact on business success
Unit 2: Build the business idea

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Describe how the business idea is unique from both customer and competitor perspectives
  • Analyse the business idea to support and inform the business plan and strategy
  • Produce measurable objectives to provide business focus and direction for the business start-up
Unit 3: Plan the marketing approach

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Describe and improve the business idea using the marketing mix relevant to the business start-up
  • Define and position the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) to build the business identity and influence customer perceptions
  • Develop sales pitches that can be used to drive sales and/or to encourage investment in a start-up
Unit 4: Plan the operations

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Identify local legal structures and regulations relevant to a business start-up
  • Describe the local requirements and resources required to enable a start-up to provide its products/services
  • Explain how the business will operate on an ongoing basis
Unit 5: Plan the budget

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Produce financial forecasts and budgets
  • to assist in sourcing finances and inform the business plan for a start-up
  • Produce an operating budget for managing the day to day business using financial information to manage performance and spot failures
Unit 6: Create the business plan and pitch

On completion of this unit you will:

  • Prepare a business plan that can be used to secure funding and assist the entrepreneur in the ongoing management of the business
  • Pitch a business plan that delivers key information and drives potential investors to explore the start-up in further depth
  • Appraise a business plan and pitch as well as the entrepreneur’s personal development plan (developed in Unit 2) to identify areas for further development to support start-up success
Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 240 hrs.

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