From Business Ideas to Success Certification

Need some expert guidance for starting your own business?

It can be daunting to start your own business as there is often a significant difference between a great business idea and the actual bottom line that you see on your balance sheets. There are many intricate steps between coming up with a business idea and actually transforming it into a successful business. You need to be able to factor in different aspects including marketing, finances, product innovation and market research etc. before you launch your product into the market. Careful planning can help you identify errors and prevent costly mistakes from occurring in the future.

What's included:

The course on starting your business covers crucial areas of business planning including:

  • How to narrow down your business ideas to one viable one by using feedback strategies
  • Understanding different types of business ideas and business risks
  • How to develop the right mindset and discipline to work at a new business
  • How to protect your ideas and products legally and protect your business on social media
  • Understanding the idea of building a business moat and barriers to entry for competition
  • How to create a solid business plan and the details that you need to include in it
  • How to identify your target market and describe the products section of your business plan
  • Understanding cash flow statements, economics and business funding to help minimise financial loss
  • How to raise money from investors, grants, crowdfunding and loans
  • How to register your business for licences, permits and taxation
  • How to choose a great business name as well as domain name
  • How to stay focused on growth and how to stave off business failure

Benefits of studying the course:

You can expect the following benefits from studying the video course on ‘starting your own business’:

  • You can minimise the likelihood of errors and mistakes
  • You understand how to select the best business idea that resonates with your passion
  • You are able to learn about important aspects like finance and marketing that help make your business a success in the long run


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 02: Who Is Your Customer? – Avatar Exercise

Module 03: How to Brainstorm Business Ideas

Module 04: How to Get Feedback on Your Business Ideas

Module 05: How to Get Industry Experts to Help You & Give You Feedback

Module 06: How to Tell if an Idea is Good – Cheap Market Validation of Business Ideas

Module 07: New Business Pitch

Module 08: Types of Different Business Risk to be Aware of

Module 09: What to Do if You Have Too Many Ideas

Module 10: Different Kinds of Business Ideas – What You Must be Aware of With Each

Module 11: How to Build Momentum

Module 12: Abundance Mentality to Help Avoid Stress & Make Better Decisions

Module 13: My Mistake Choosing a Business Niche When I Started

Module 14: How to Protect Business Ideas & Your Company’s Intellectual Property

Module 15: Protect Your Business by Creating a Moat Around It

Module 16: Create Barriers to Entry – Protect Your Business from Competitors

Module 17: What Exactly is a Business Plan

Module 18: When You Need a Business Plan

Module 19: What Is a Business Model

Module 20: How Long Should a Business Plan Be

Module 21: The Executive Summary of a Business Plan

Module 22: The Product Section of a Business Plan

Module 23: Product Considerations for the Real World

Module 24: The Stage That Your Business is At

Module 25: Your Market Size Section of the Business Plan

Module 26: How to Identify Your Target Market

Module 27: The Marketing Plan Section of Your Business Plan

Module 28: Your Revenue Stream

Module 29: Your Founding or Management Team

Module 30: Your Business Competition

Module 31: The Cash Flow Statement

Module 32: Your Business Unit Economics

Module 33: Your Previous Funding

Module 34: How to Calculate Gross Profit, Net Profit & the Bottom Line

Module 35: How to Calculate Your Company Profit Margin

Module 36: SWOT Analysis

Module 37: Understanding How Much Money You Need to Raise

Module 38: Bootstrapping Your Business

Module 39: Raising Money from Loans

Module 40: Raising Money from Grants

Module 41: Raising Money from Investors

Module 42: Raising Money from Donations & Crowdfunding

Module 43: Earning Money from Your Own Revenue

Module 44: Creative Ways to Raise Money from Future Customers

Module 45: Creative Ways to Raise Money by Hosting Events & Workshops

Module 46: Funding Your Business from Part Time or Full Time Work

Module 47: Website to Find Investors & Best Ways to Contact Those Investors

Module 48: Three Ways to a Great Product Launch

Module 49: Being First to Market – Pros & Cons

Module 50: The Lean Start Up Model with Eric-Ries

Module 51: Customer Development by Steve Blank

Module 52: How to Choose a Great Business Name

Module 53: How to Choose a Great Website Domain Name

Module 54: What to do When You Have No Business Experience

Module 55: Learn to Code – My Recommendation

Module 56: Increasing the Lifetime Value of a Customer

Module 57: How to Handle Hagglers & People Who Want Big Discounts

Module 58: How to Increase Your Productivity

Module 59: The Failure Stage – Case Study

Module 60: Finding Growth

Module 61: Difficulties in Generating Enough Cash

Module 62: My First Business Failure – The Show Search Engine Business

Module 63: Problems in Success

Module 64: Conclusion – Where My Business is Now

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FAQ's

  • Who can take the From Business Ideas to Success Certification course?

    There are no entry requirements to take the course.

  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down into 63 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module.

  • Where / when can the course be studied?

    The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device

  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all 63 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 63 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

  • What is the pass mark for the final test?

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

  • What happens if a user fails the test?

    If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken.

  • How long does it take to complete the From Business Ideas to Success Certification course?

    We estimate that the course will take about 5 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.