Certificate In 10 Steps To Start A New Business Online Course

Step 1 Business Names and Structures

• Choosing a business name
  • How to choose a name
  • What do you use the business name for
  • What to consider when choosing a name
  • Is your business name unique

• Business name registration
  • How to register a business name
  • How to find out if it’s available
  • What government websites to go to
  • Where to go on the government websites
  • How to search domain names and check availability
  • How to purchase domain names

• The structure of your business
  • 3 Structures in Australia
  • What each structure means
  • Agreements

• The importance of bookkeeping
  • The keeping of records for taxation purposes
  • You must know how your business is doing

• Setting up supplier accounts
  • Credit accounts
  • Return for refund policy

Step 2 Planning for Success

• Writing a business plan
  • Business plan included in the course
  • What is a business plan and why do you need one
  • Strengths and weaknesses
  • Competitors Strengths and weaknesses
  • Is your business idea viable
  • How your business will be organised
  • What is your business venture
  • Market research
  • Sales and marketing
  • Financial predictions

Step 3 Finance and Accounts

• Open a bank account
  • What you need to open a bank account
  • Registration of business name
  • Types of business accounts
  • Interview with bank manager

• Business finance
  • Ways to get finance/capital
  • Agreements

Step 4 Business Location

• Choosing a business location
  • Factors to consider
  • Security issues
  • Room/space available
  • Market research
  • Security issues

• Business leases
  • What length of lease to choose in the beginning

• Licences to work from home
  • Council licenses
  • Taxation issues
  • Types of businesses to run from home
  • Interview with home business person, set up, issues and insights to running a home based business

Step 4 Government Requirements

• Tax file number
• ABN number
• Register for GST
• Any licences

Step 6 Business Stationary

• Printing needs
  • Business cards
  • With comp slips
  • Envelopes
  • Letter heads
  • Invoices
  • Brochures
  • Flyers
  • Printing tips
  • How to design a logo and artwork
  • How to save on costs

Step 7 Marketing and Branding

• What is Marketing and when will customers buy
• What is Branding, name, logo and slogan
• Domain name rego
• Web marketing,
• Social media
• SEO and what this means
• Google Adwords, what is it?

Step 8 Employees

• Staff are most important for your business
• Understand employer obligations
• Part time or full time staff
• What your best employee would look like
• How to choose the correct employee

Step 9 Insurances

• What type of insurances do you need?
• What type of insurances to consider
• Insurances
• Fire and theft
• Legal liability
• Business interruption
• Business vehicles
• Public liability
• Workers compensation

Step 10 Starting a business, buying a franchise or buying an established business

• Tips on starting from scratch
• Fixed and variable costs
• Advantages of starting from scratch
• Positive and negative elements of buying a franchise
• Buying an established business
• Do your due diligence
• Factors to consider