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Business Course: Start or Grow Your Business

Start, Manage and Grow Your Business: In the My SME Business Course I’ll take you through the 3 Key Phases (Strategy, Business Model & Systems) to Start and Grow a Business!

Created byBrend Badenhorst
4.6
(24 reviews)
IntermediateUpdated Jun 10, 2022
Business Course: Start or Grow Your Business

What You'll Learn

check_circleLearn about Good Business Ideas
check_circleLearn About Market Research
check_circleLearn About Business Strategy
check_circleLearn About Business Vision
check_circleLearn About a Viable Business Model
check_circleLearn About Branding
check_circleLearn About Marketing
check_circleLearn About Sales
check_circleLearn About Operations
check_circleLearn About Business Systems
check_circleLearn About Business Culture
check_circleLearn About Business Launch Tactics

About This Course

The My SME Business Course is Focused on Practical Business Strategies, Skills & Tools to Empower You to Start, Manage and Grow Your Business!

The My SME Business Course Consists of 5 Modules:

Module #1 – Clarity / Direction: The My SME Business Course will assist you to set up a Clear Business Strategy & Business Vision.

Module #2 – Business Model: The My SME Business Course will assist you to set up a Solid Business Model, including: – A Viable Sales Cycle. – A Relevant Brand, a Logo, and a Website. – Identifying the Right Marketing Channels. – Sales Systems. – Product / Service Delivery Systems.

Module #3 – Systemised Management: The My SME Business Course will assist you in setup Management Structures to run your Businesses with Order & Control.

Module #4 – Legalities: The My SME Business Course will assist you to set up a Tax Strategy, Financial Management Structures, and Company Compliance.

Module #5 – Launch Your Business: The My SME Business Course will assist you to Launch Your Business.

Your Instructor

Brend Badenhorst
Brend Badenhorst

My SME Founder | IMCSA Business Coach (IMC737) | Entrepreneurship Services SETA (13719) | ICMCI - Young Leaders Forum Board Member | Advisory Board Member UNISA & CPUT | Keynote Speaker |

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I'm the Founder of My SME, an IMCSA Business Coach, a SETA Business Facilitator, and I Serve on various Entrepreneurship Faculty University Boards. I'm also a Board Member on the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) – Young Leaders Forum. At the age of 24 I started as a Business Consultant, at 25 I became a Franchisee at Company Partners in South Africa and managed my own Business. When I turned 27, I became the Operations Director at Company Partners, after which I decided to go in the direction of my Dream and start my own business from scratch! I launched Business Plan Pro® in 2016 and the Business has since become the #1 Business Plan Brand in South Africa. Business Plan Pro® has also in the process grown to a team of 5 and tripled in Turn Over! We're the first South African Company that's developing 'Business Plan Software'. In 2018 I launched the brands Entrepreneurship School® and Small Business Coach™. These Brands assists Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners to start and grow their Businesses through various Business Education and Business Coaching Programmes. I've written Business Plans, advised and coached Small Business Owners for over 6 years. I'm also a Keynote Speaker on a variety of Business topics and have spoken all over South Africa. My Skills, Experience & Accreditation: – Accredited IMCSA Business Coach (IMC737). – International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) – Young Leaders Forum Board Member. – Services SETA Accredited (13719). – Advisory Board Member for UNISA and CPUT’s Entrepreneurship Faculty. – Judiciary Panel: EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2021.

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