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Business Start-up Course
If you know what you want to do, or even have an existing business you want to grow, we can help you achieve your vision. From finance to social media marketing, this course will cover all the essentials of setting up a business on your own terms.
Online flexible course, with real human connection
100% free
Eight week, term-time duration
Fits in around busy mum life
Nationally accredited with a qualification at the end
Friendly weekly webinars delivered by a trainer, live with no ai or pre-recordings
One-to-one support available
Bespoke material for parents
Build a support network and meet other creative mums launching their business
What we’ll cover together:
- Understanding different business ownership, structures, aims, and objectives.
- A step-by-step guide to starting and building your business including financial requirements like profit and loss
- Your values, and your personal or business brand
- Using marketing to gain customers and digital promotion
- How to use social media to engage with your target market
- How to price your product or service, and make a profit
- Business policies and procedures to stay organised
- Understanding cash flow, profit and loss
- Managing a business around your family and a sprinkling of confidence techniques to be your own boss
- Mastering your elevator pitch
“Having run projects and big accounts in agencies, I thought I knew a decent amount about business. But there was a lot in the course that was new and incredibly useful – business plans, creating and reading a P&L. Foundational things I had never had to do for myself.”
Gala
Studying for success on the Start up business course
- 8 weeks, delivered term time
- 1-1.5 hour weekly webinar during term time. Starting at 10am on a set regular day of the week, but never on a Friday. Your specific day will be confirmed when you sign up.
- 15-20 hours of self-guided study per week, with weekly assignments and weekly challenges
- 1 dedicated trainer that will support you all the way through your course and beyond
- 1 dedicated assessor for that extra touch
- You’ll need a business or business idea to work on during the course
With one simple step, you can start achieving your buiness vision, fitting around your family. All it takes is a sign up.
Once we receive your sign up, one of our lovely onboarding team gives you a call. We work remotely, so this may be from a mobile number. If you have call screening enabled, we’ll tell you we’re calling from Successful Mums. If we miss you, we’ll leave a voicemail. You can return any call on our main number 020 3633 9672.
We’ll discuss your preferred start date and any questions you may have.
“The online training sessions were wonderful. I really bonded with my coach, who was amazing at providing support and genuinely understanding my fears.”
Ana
Equipment for success
To study, you’ll need a laptop or computer. Your webinar will take place on Zoom and your learning and assignments will use the educational platform “Equal”. This doesn’t work well on a phone or an iPad, so a laptop or computer is best.
If you receive benefits and are registered with a Work Coach at a Job Centre, they’ll be able to put in a request to help with your access to a laptop. It’s best to do this as soon as possible before you start your course.
You’ll need access to Zoom – a free account is absolutely fine. All you need is an email address to get started. And don’t worry, there’s plenty of help on hand!
Successful outcomes
When you complete this course you will gain a recognised qualification and be able to achieve your business vision.
“I didn’t just leave with a certificate, it set me up for success with my business, as well as making lasting friendships and networking connections too.”
Justine
Pre-requisites
This is not a repeat of school and there are no set requirements. The nature of what we do for parents means it may be some time since you studied, or you may think you don’t have any qualifications at all.
We run a very basic appraisal with you, designed to help us know which of our courses will work the best for you. It may be best for you to do more than one course with us to help you on your career path. And for some of our courses that help you gain level 3 qualifications, it may be better for you to complete one of our level 2 qualifications first. We offer several progression pathways to help you get to where you want to be.
For our start up business course, you will need a business idea or existing business of your own to work on.
We’ve helped over 10,000 mums back to work or start a business and we can help you too.
Additional support needs
There is space on your application to tell us about any additional support you may need. We’re happy to support learners and there are many things we can do for this. It will depend on each learner’s circumstances. We prefer to discuss with you as part of your onboarding process to make sure the support you have is right for you.
Your start date
This course is delivered over six weeks during term time. Your start date will be discussed and confirmed with you when you sign up to take part. Family and commitments – as well as life circumstances – can be taken into consideration.
With one simple step, you can start your business journey. Fitting your dreams around your family. Take your first step and register your interest today…
“Successful Mums gave me the confidence, knowledge, and skills to move forward towards achieving my goals; motivation to take action; and momentum and support to keep going when it got tough. It helped me build a future that feels both achievable and sustainable.”
Justine
