Short Course · Business

Start Your Own Business.

If you have a business idea and no idea what comes first, this is the right fit. You learn how to test the idea, write the plan, find the money, market it, and hire the people you need.

From $15per week, interest free
80 hoursof self-paced study
Lifetimecourse access
Anytimestart today, fully online
24/7tutorial support
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBusiness & Entrepreneurship
LevelBeginner friendly
Study Hours80 study hours
AccessLifetime
Study Mode100% online and on demand
AssessmentShort answer and multiple choice
PaymentsFrom $15 a week
Comes with
  • 7-day money back guarantee
  • Interest-free weekly plan, no credit check
  • CPD endorsed with a Credly badge
  • One on one mentor support
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Get The Groundwork Right First

Most of what sinks a new business happens before it opens. You work through market research, a real business plan, and the licences and tax accounts that keep you legal.

Run The Business You Already Have

Already trading, or leading a team? The course covers marketing strategy, market trends and service standards, so you can tighten what is already there.

Study Around The Day Job

Lessons run online and on demand, with lifetime access. Assessments are short answer and multiple choice, and you can retake them. Marking comes back within 1 business day.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Nine topics, from the first idea to a customer who comes back.

01
Test The Idea
Finding out whether the market wants it before you spend.
Research & Develop A Business Plan
Interpret Market Trends and Developments
02
Find The Customers
Getting in front of people and asking for the sale.
Develop & Implement Marketing Strategies
Sell Products And Services
Make a Presentation
Prepare & Present Proposals
03
Keep Them Coming Back
The service side, which is where repeat business is won.
Interact With Customers
Provide Service To Customers
Enhance The Customer Service Experience
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Business planning, research, structure, the written plan
  • Market trends, reading where your market is going
  • Marketing strategy, developing it and putting it to work
  • Selling and pitching, products, presentations, proposals

As a Student

  • One on one mentor, industry experience behind you
  • Tutor support, email and phone, Monday to Friday
  • Live chat, 7 days a week
  • Lifetime access, study and revisit on your terms
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this course.

01
A Business Plan, Start To Finish

Researching and developing a business plan is a topic of its own. You leave with the structure partners and investors expect to see.

02
Marketing And Market Trends

Developing and implementing marketing strategies, plus reading market trends. Two topics on how customers find you and why they buy.

03
The Selling Side

Selling products and services, making a presentation, preparing and presenting proposals. These are the parts most owners put off until they cannot.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

SHORT COURSE

Entrepreneurship Skills

Course Completion Acknowledgement · Online Courses Australia

A Course Completion Acknowledgement

Finish and you receive the college's completion acknowledgement, plus a short form credential for this course.

CPD Points Employers Know

The course is CPD endorsed. Your points appear on your acknowledgement as proof you keep learning.

A Credly Digital Badge

Issued by Credly when you finish, and yours to share.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide, current pricing and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Start anytime with instant access. Choose the interest-free weekly plan with no credit check, pay in four instalments, or pay upfront in one payment.

Step three

Study At Your Own Pace

Work through the video modules on demand. Marking comes back within 1 business day, and you can retake assessments as often as you need.

Step four

Finish With Your Credential

Complete the course and receive your completion acknowledgement, your CPD points and a Credly digital badge.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$15 / week
Interest-free weekly plan, pay in four, or pay upfront in one payment.
Interest-free weekly plan, no credit check
7-day money back guarantee
Lifetime access included
Start anytime with instant access
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience to start?

None. The course starts with the idea and the market, then works forward from there. It suits people who have never run anything before.

How long does it take?

Around 80 study hours at your own pace. Access is lifetime, so there is no deadline hanging over you.

What does it cost each week?

The weekly plan is $15 a week, interest free with no credit check. You can also pay in four instalments or pay upfront. Enquire for the full options.

Does it cover the boring legal parts?

It covers the ground you have to get right: licences, the accounts you need to pay tax and trade legally, funding, and choosing a location, online or otherwise.

How are assessments done?

Short answer and multiple choice, and you can retake them as many times as you need. Marking comes back within 1 business day.

Is this course accredited?

It is CPD endorsed, which is accreditation for professional development: you finish with CPD points employers recognise, plus a Credly digital badge. It is not a nationally recognised qualification. That is a different thing, and nobody asks to see one before you open your own doors.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 7-day cooling-off period. You can switch to another course or get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by Online Courses Australia, an online training provider.

Its courses are designed with institutions, employers and industry experts. Lessons run as step by step video modules rather than dense text books, and assessments are built to help you understand rather than to test recall against the clock.

The college is CPD endorsed and issues Credly digital badges with its completion acknowledgements. Support runs through one on one mentoring, tutor help by email and phone on weekdays, and live chat 7 days a week.

CPD endorsed providerCredly digital badgesOne on one mentor supportLive chat 7 days a week
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The first month your own business covers its own costs and you can see the next one coming. If that is what you are building, start the conversation.

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