The longer view on that same role is strong. The occupation holds about 21,500 people at the moment, and official projections take it up 21.9% over the decade, which adds about 4,750 positions by 2035. Growth on that scale says organisations keep needing people who can run the business end of things. That happens to be the same skill a founder has to build. So the qualification points two ways at once. It gives you the operating knowledge for something of your own, and it keeps a recognised credential on file for any year you would rather draw a salary.
The way in here is short. One qualification carries the field, and that is BSB40320, the Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business, which drew 4,650 enrolments nationally in 2025. Both listings below teach it through Open Colleges. One is the certificate on its own. The other pairs it with a marketing qualification, so you finish holding two codes and the promotional side covered as well. That tends to matter when the business is yours, because nobody else is doing the advertising. Both run fully online, and both are nationally recognised training, which means the code holds up if you ever put it on a resume.
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Do I need a qualification to start a business?
No, and plenty of people never get one. What the certificate does is gather the parts you would otherwise learn by trial and error: planning, cash flow, marketing, the legal setup and hiring. For a lot of people that works out cheaper than discovering which of those they got wrong.
Can this help if I already run a business?
That's a common reason people enrol. If the trading side works but the admin, the tax, the marketing or the staffing keeps tripping you up, the certificate covers exactly those. You can apply each unit to your own business as you go rather than waiting until you finish.
What's the difference between the two courses?
One teaches the Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business on its own. The other pairs it with a marketing qualification, so you come out holding two codes. Take the dual option if promotion and finding customers is the part you feel least confident about.
How long do they take and when can I start?
Both run online through Open Colleges at your own pace, so the timeline depends on the hours you can give it. Start dates and study loads are the sort of detail a provider confirms directly, so ask that when you enquire. Both were checked as current in September 2026.