Start-Up Knowledge Centre
The Start-Up Knowledge Centre is a free on-line support service specifically developed for start-ups and early stage businesses. This is a great opportunity to learn from the experiences of like-minded businesses to get industry insights relevant to your business start up. You also get the flexibility to learn as much as you like, when and where it suits you.
The menu below will provide you with a list and overview of our business modules to help you start your business. To use these modules, you will be redirected to the Small Business Can website.
Regardless of the type of start-up you're planning, there are key questions you need to be able to answer. This module will provide you with the key questions you need to be asking yourself.
Before you spend a lot of time on developing your idea, there are a few simple ways to find out if it's feasible. This module also looks at some of the personal aspects of entrepreneurship.
Communicating the business proposition
How to tell the story of your business - and make it compelling. Find out how to develop your story - starting with a 30 second pitch - and how to develop your business plan.
Understanding finance helps you to gauge how much money you need, your running costs and how many sales you need to make to make a profit. This module also shows you how to develop a loan application.
Assessment of the business proposition
This module gives you the tools to analyse your business idea and assess its potential, strong points and weaknesses. It's guaranteed to trigger some questions and help you build a better proposition.
Tools that will help you establish if there is a market for your product or service, and who you'll be competing with. Also helps you future proof your idea.
A strategy shows you where you want to go and how you will get there. Use this module to develop a simple strategic framework to work from, including setting your targets and milestones.
There is absolutely no point in starting a business if you can't sell. Likewise there is no point starting a business if your idea won't sell. This module will provide you with an overview and tips on developing your marketing approach to help you sell and ensuring your sales will last.
Planning is easy. Getting it done well is a different matter. This module looks at the people and skills you need to move your business from idea to reality.
Technology plays an important role in almost every successful business. Find out how e-commerce and other technologies can help you streamline and promote your business.
The legal aspects of running a business are there to protect you, not just your customers, so take advice. This module contains a checklist of things you should consider from a legal perspective.
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