Small Business Planning & Finances - The Basics (Online) [HPT]

Course intent

You will acquire the skills and knowledge to set up a small business, such as Simple Business Structures, Business Planning and Financial Statements. You will develop plans to successfully manage your business finances, discover common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

You will outline strategies—such as tracking your accounting, managing your operating cycle, and forecasting cash flow and look at pricing structures.

What will I learn?

Factors to consider when starting and financing a small business

• The steps involved in setting up a business
• Record keeping and best practice
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Managing cash flow and coping with insufficient capital
• Introduction to financial statement
• Product pricing and pricing strategies
• How to prepare and present a business plan
• Identifying sources of funding and raising money
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This is for

• Entrepreneurs and small business managers
• Everyone, no formal requirements
• Entrepreneurs looking to start a new business
• Creators of new products or services including artists and craftspeople
• People setting up for self-employment

This course will be delivered through a live online session using Zoom

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• An email address
• A reliable internet connection
• A computer/laptop /tablet with a fully updated browser
• A working microphone and webcam.

Once enrolled on this course you will receive detailed instructions for taking part online

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• Access to a computer/laptop/tablet with a reliable internet connection
• A working microphone, and webcam

If you struggle to read printed text on a screen, you may find it beneficial to have access to a printer to make your own hard copies of resources.

What can I do when I finish the course?

You may like to progress onto another Surrey Adult learning course, such as:

• Digital Marketing Basics
• Microsoft Word-Processing
• Microsoft Spreadsheets Excel
• Microsoft Office 365 & The Cloud
• Digital Skills & Confidence courses
• Essential Digital Skills (EDSQ) Accredited courses

Or your tutor can direct you to ‘Next steps’ section, on our web site, if you wish to do something else

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

We value and support equality, diversity and inclusion by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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