Training Programmes

starting your own business

:: Duration: 3 Days
:: Price: R 5 000-00 plus VAT per delegate

:: Target audience
Starting an entirely new business is unchartered territory for most people. It offers great rewards but equally high risks – around 80% of small businesses fail within 5 years. The workshop is targeted at people who have business experience and are looking at launching or buying a business. The workshop provides an opportunity to explore the business venture and provides a practical guide for success.

Only 8-16 delegates will be accommodated on each programme.

:: Workshop content

Delegate manual
Input/discussions
Exercises/games
Self analysis
Videos (Financial management and risk; Challenge your thinking in order to change your beliefs and habits)

:: What does the delegate walk away with?

A Manual
Access to a small business toolkit
An understanding of how to deal with the transition from corporate to your own business
Knowledge of the most appropriate business for you
An understanding of the legal and financial requirements
The basis for your business plan and operating model
A clear understanding of what you need to do, what additional information you need and who could assist

:: Programme

Day 1

Preparing for success
- Choosing your business
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Creating a vision & mission
- Dealing with the change and transition from corporate to own business
Ready steady go!
- Reasons for starting the business
- Developing a business plan
Financial forecasting

Day 2

Legal issues & considerations
Practical preparation
- Business options
- Financing your business
- Locating your business
- Resourcing options for your business
Managing the business
Staying relevant

Day 3

Tax implications & opportunities
A practical approach to creating cashflow – Business Game Cash flow 101
(Robert Kiyosaki)
Preparing for exit

:: Expected Outcomes

To understand what business options are available and what would be best suited to you
To understand and cope with the change and transition from corporate life to own business
To understand your role and responsibilities
To understand the competencies and skills you will need
To identify the legal, tax and financial requirements and opportunities
To be equipped to develop your business plan
To understand the operational model of a small business
To be equipped to implement an appropriate management information system
To gain insights from the learnings from the facilitators’ business experiences, mistakes and successes

:: Price
R 5000.00 per delegate

Includes:

2 Facilitators
Subject matter specialists in tax and law
Materials
Training Manuals
Tools
A 1 hour Personal Consultation

"Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."
Mary Kay Ash