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Length: 3 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 21,125 EX VAT 3 Person R 13,658 EX VAT 10 Person R 9,124 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Producing a Business Plan (Unit Standard 119670) (3 days)
New and aspiring business owners who understand what a business plan must contain, structure their venture properly and leave with a complete plan they can run the business on and take to funders – with 8 accredited credits.
A business plan is both a map for running a new venture and the first document a funder asks for, yet many start-ups only write one when a bank insists. This accredited business plan course covers unit standard 119670 (NQF Level 2, 8 credits), a core unit standard in the National Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME) (SAQA ID 49648), which BOTI delivers under its Services SETA accreditation.
Day one explains the building blocks: the legal forms a new business can take, the registrations and compliance it needs, the business, financial, marketing and operations sections of a plan, the ethics involved, and how a plan serves both as a management tool and as a funding application.
Day two has delegates design the organisation of their own venture, with an organogram, functions, lines of authority and staffing needs, and gather the resources, mentors, legal requirements and information the plan needs. On day three they write their own business plan, from the vision statement and goals to the marketing, financial and cash flow plans.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Entrepreneurs and small-business staff who plan before they spend
- Ventures registered correctly and aware of their compliance duties
- Business plans that support funding applications
- Clear structures, roles and lines of authority from the start
- Eight accredited credits towards a New Venture Creation qualification
For your delegates
- Eight accredited credits towards the NC: New Venture Creation (SMME)
- A completed draft business plan for your own venture
- An organogram and staffing plan for your business
- A checklist of registrations and legal requirements
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain the legal forms of business and the registrations a new venture needs
- Describe the business, financial, marketing and operations parts of a business plan
- Explain business ethics and the use of a plan for management and for funding
- Draw up an organogram with functions and lines of authority for your own business
- Determine the human resources the venture needs
- Gather the resources, information and support needed to complete the plan
- Compile a business plan with goals, a vision statement and marketing, financial and cash flow plans
Who should attend
Aspiring entrepreneurs, owners of new and small businesses, and staff in small, medium and micro enterprises who help plan the business. The unit standard assumes a GETC or equivalent qualification, with mathematical literacy and communication at NQF Level 1.
Course outline
Day 1 – Unit standard 119670: what goes into a business plan
Outcome 1: The elements of a business plan
- Legal forms: sole proprietor, partnership, private and public company
- Registrations and compliance: PAYE, VAT, COIDA, skills development levy and industry rules
- Business, financial, marketing and operations plans
- Codes of ethics for business planning
- The plan as a management tool
- The plan as a funding application
Case studies
- Plans that won funding and plans that did not
- Matching the legal form to the venture
Day 2 – Unit standard 119670: structure, resources and information
Outcome 2: An organisation structure for your business
- Drawing the organogram for your own business
- Functions needed to reach the business goals
- Lines of authority and responsibility
- Working out staffing needs
Outcome 3: Resources and information for the plan
- Finding a coach or mentor
- Resources and procedures needed to carry out the plan
- Choosing the type of ownership and registering
- Industry and legal requirements and their effect on the venture
- Gathering all the information the plan needs
Day 3 – Unit standard 119670: writing your business plan
Outcome 4: Compiling the business plan
- A structure and layout that suits your venture
- Short, medium and long-term goals over five years
- The marketing plan
- Financial and cash flow plans
- How the business will operate and reach its targets
- A vision statement that ties it together
Presenting the plan
- Presenting your plan to the group for feedback
- Portfolio of evidence: what to submit
How it is delivered
Three days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20. Learner guide and workbook for each unit standard, practical workplace activities, and a portfolio of evidence that delegates complete after the course for assessment and moderation.
What our clients say
“The training was practical, engaging and relevant to our workplace environment, providing participants with valuable knowledge and practical skills that could be applied in their respective roles.”
“The facilitator was excellent and took time to ensure that the employee understood the content and was able to apply the learning in order to develop the portfolio of evidence.”
“The training was well received and we were impressed by the knowledge of the facilitators and the quality of overall training.”
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited?
Yes. It covers unit standard 119670, Produce a business plan for a new venture (NQF Level 2, 8 credits), a core unit standard in the National Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME) (SAQA ID 49648), delivered under BOTI's Services SETA accreditation (12582).
Until when can delegates enrol?
Delegates can enrol until 30 June 2028.
Are there entry requirements?
The unit standard assumes a GETC or equivalent qualification, with mathematical literacy and communication at NQF Level 1.
How are delegates assessed?
After the course each delegate completes a portfolio of evidence built around their own business plan, which is assessed and moderated. Delegates found competent receive a statement of results.
Is there a shorter version without assessment?
Yes. Entrepreneurship Training Course covers starting a business and drafting a business plan in one day, with a BOTI certificate of attendance.
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