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Quick Look Course Summary:Entrepreneurship Training Course (1 day)
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Length: 1 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 5,654 EX VAT 3 Person R 3,982 EX VAT 10 Person R 2,954 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
Entrepreneurship – self-paced online, 6 months’ access: R950 per learner (ex VAT); teams of 10 or more pay less.
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Entrepreneurship Training Course (1 day)
Delegates leave with a tested business idea, a business plan outline and a clear list of next steps to start or grow their business.
Most small businesses that fail do so for avoidable reasons: an idea nobody tested, no written plan, too little cash or the wrong first hires. This one-day entrepreneurship training walks aspiring and new business owners through the whole journey in the right order, from deciding whether an idea is viable to growing a business that already trades. It builds the entrepreneurial skills that matter most in the first years: spotting and testing business opportunities, planning and funding the start, and choosing a growth strategy once the business trades.
The morning covers the start: testing the idea against your own skills and the market, sizing up the competition, choosing a name and legal form, registering the business, and drafting a business plan that a funder will take seriously. The afternoon covers running the business: finding finance, hiring and training the first employees, marketing on a small budget, managing cash flow and a budget, and realistic options for growth such as new products, new locations, franchising and larger contracts.
Each topic uses short South African case studies, and delegates apply every step to their own idea or business. The course suits individuals and corporate groups alike – for example enterprise and supplier development beneficiaries, or employees planning a business for later in their career.
Why this course
For your organisation
- A practical programme for enterprise and supplier development beneficiaries
- Support for staff planning a business after retirement or retrenchment
- Employees who think like owners about customers, costs and cash
For your delegates
- A quick test of whether your idea is worth pursuing
- A clear sequence of registration and set-up steps
- A business plan outline you can complete after the course
- Practical ways to find funding, staff and first customers
- A personal action plan for the next 90 days
What delegates will be able to do
- Test a business idea for feasibility against their skills, interests and experience
- Assess the market and the competition, and decide how to stand out
- Choose a business name and legal structure and list the registration steps
- Outline a business plan covering the market, operations, marketing and financial projections
- Compare sources of finance and prepare for a funding application
- Plan the first hires, from job description to induction
- Manage cash flow and a simple budget
- Identify realistic options for growing the business
Who should attend
Aspiring entrepreneurs, new and early-stage business owners, employees planning to start a business, enterprise and supplier development beneficiaries, and staff in larger organisations who need to understand how a small business is started and run.
Course outline
Day 1 – From idea to a running business
Testing the idea
- Matching the idea to your interests, experience and expertise
- Feasibility: customers, costs and time
- Who the customers are and how many there are
- Sizing up competitors and finding your point of difference
- Case study: two ideas, one viable
Setting up the business
- Choosing and checking a business name
- Sole proprietor, partnership or private company: the trade-offs
- Registering with CIPC and SARS, and municipal licences where needed
- Choosing a location, from a home office to retail space
- Why an accountant from day one pays for itself
Writing the business plan
- What funders and partners look for
- Executive summary, market analysis, company description and SWOT
- Sales, marketing and operations plans
- Financial projections and supporting documents
- Exercise: your business plan outline
Funding the business
- Own savings, family, banks and development finance
- Public funders and enterprise development programmes
- Comparing the full terms, not only the interest rate
- What to do once finance is approved
Staffing and marketing
- Writing a job description and advertising the post
- Interviewing and selecting the right person
- Registering as an employer for PAYE, UIF and COIDA
- Inducting and training new staff in your way of working
- Low-cost marketing: website, social media, networking and referrals
Running and growing the business
- Buying well: suppliers, terms and stock
- Selling consistently
- Cash flow and a simple budget
- Growth options: new products, new locations and franchising
- Winning larger contracts, including registering on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database
- Your 90-day action plan
How it is delivered
One day, 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. Workbook, business plan template and case studies included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“All training sessions were well-coordinated, professionally delivered, and aligned with our scheduling requirements. We value the partnership and look forward to continued collaboration with Business Optimization Training Institute in the future.”
“The training went well, and judging by the feedback from the evaluation forms we received, we were impressed by the knowledge of the facilitator and the quality of training overall.”
“The feedback received from them was great. The material was easy to understand, and the trainer was very patient and friendly.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. We train at client premises anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to a group of about 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No. This is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Do I need to have a business already?
No. The course works for people with an idea and for owners who are already trading – delegates apply each step to where their business is now.
Can it be run for our enterprise development beneficiaries?
Yes. We can run it in-house for a cohort of beneficiaries and tailor the case studies to their sectors.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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