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Starting Your Own Business

Take Hold of Your Own Future.

Created byAbbeydale Training Ltd
5.0
(30 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Jan 20, 2025
Starting Your Own Business

What You'll Learn

check_circleLearn the difference between being employed and self-employed.
check_circleLearn to generate new business ideas.
check_circleLearn how to find your target market.
check_circleLearn how to market and sell your product/service.
check_circleLearn the basics of finance and writing a business plan.
check_circleGain confidence to take the final steps.

About This Course

This course is aimed at giving you the confidence to explore setting up your own business. It looks at the opportunities and the pitfalls and will give you practical steps from the generation of ideas through to the eventual business launch.

It’s seen as a big jump, but learning about the steps you need to take will remove some of the stress and mystery.

The trainer, Sarah Brooks, has delivered new business training to thousands of people, many of whom have gone on to run successful businesses. Many have decided it’s not for them, but at least they had a go.

Don’t just dream it - do it!

Your Instructor

Abbeydale Training Ltd
Abbeydale Training Ltd

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Sarah Brooks, Joint Managing Director at Abbeydale Sarah Brooks is an excellent trainer with over 25 years of experience. She has delivered training to the UK Houses of Parliament for the past 12 years and has worked with large corporations as well as hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses. Her courses are often described as "the best training I have ever had." Sarah's passion for training shines through in her delivery, making her sessions highly effective and engaging.

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Do these courses count toward my professional development requirements?

This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.

If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.

What Students Are Saying

5.0
Student's Choice
30 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 327+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 29 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.