Online Course · Entrepreneurship

Take the First Step Toward Running Your Own Business

Whether you have an idea or a side hustle, this builds it. It covers business plans, marketing, finances and legal setup. Fit it around the job you have now.

From $61.67a week, zero interest
BSB40320nationally recognised
No Examsever
Start Anytimeno semester intakes
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaEntrepreneurship
RecognitionBSB40320, nationally recognised
DeliveryFully online, start anytime
Pace12, 18 or 24 months
AssessmentNo exams, ever
IncludedA 12-month Flying Solo membership
PaymentsFrom $61.67 per week
Comes with
  • Nationally recognised training
  • Business plan built as you go
  • Finance units for new ventures
  • Legal and risk setup covered
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Turn The Idea Into A Plan

You research and write a business plan as part of the course.

Already Trading On The Side?

The units point at the parts most people learn the hard way.

Study Around Your Week

No timetable and no semesters. Log in when the day allows.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Most people take this to run their own thing. The same units also read well in a small team that needs someone across sales, money and systems.

Business Owner

Running your own venture with a plan behind it.

Sales Administrator

Quotes, orders, customers and the paperwork that follows.

Entrepreneur

Testing and launching new ventures of your own.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every business is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Setting It Up
The legal and risk work that comes first.
Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
Research and develop business plans
Design and produce business documents
02
Getting Customers
Finding them and keeping them.
Market new business ventures
Implement customer service strategies
Build and maintain business relationships
03
The Money
Planning it, then running it.
Plan finances for new business ventures
Manage finances for new business ventures
04
Running And Growing
Systems and the next stage.
Apply digital solutions to work processes
Evaluate and develop small business operations
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Plan, research and write it
  • Market, launch a new venture
  • Money, plan it, then manage it
  • Systems, digital tools for the work

As a Student

  • Pace, 12, 18 or 24 months
  • No exams, portfolios and written tasks
  • Start, any day
  • Network, Flying Solo membership
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that set this one apart.

01
Money Taught Twice

Planning finances and managing finances are separate units.

02
A Small Business Network

After the first module you can apply for a 12-month Flying Solo membership.

03
Three Trainers Behind It

Tanya Galey, Michelle Badato and Kimberly Kim teach and assess this course.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Nationally Recognised

Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business

BSB40320 · Nationally recognised training

A Recognised Certificate

BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business is nationally recognised training.

A Registered Provider

Open Colleges Pty Ltd holds RTO 90796, registered through to 2033.

A Plan You Can Use

The business plan and finance work are built around your own venture.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us The Idea

A trade, a service, a shop, or something still forming.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor walks you through the units and the pace.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, weekly plan, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and begin the plan in the first units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $61.67 / week
Pay upfront, or spread it weekly on a zero interest plan.
Zero interest weekly plan
Set-up fee applies on the plan
Credit check for the plan
Pay in four is available
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. It is BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business, delivered by Open Colleges, RTO 90796.

Do I need a business already?

No. An idea is enough. The plan gets built through the units.

What is the Flying Solo membership?

A free 12-month small business membership you can apply for after the first module. It carries newsletters, webinars, events, forums and a directory listing.

What does it cost each week?

From $61.67 a week on a zero interest plan. A set-up fee and credit check apply.

How long will it take me?

Twelve, eighteen or twenty-four months, depending on the pace you pick.

Is there work placement?

No. The practical work is built around your own venture instead.

Will this teach me the tax side?

It covers planning and managing business finances. An accountant still handles your returns.

What if I fall behind?

There are no set dates or semesters. Pick the pace that fits.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges delivers this course online, from Australia.

Three named trainers teach and assess it, and study advice comes from the team.

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Your Own Name

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