Corporate

Starting a Business

Business Administration and Management

80 hours

Introduction

Starting a Business It is a challenging task, but with the right training, business ideas can be turned into reality most innovative. With this training initiative in Starting a Business you will be able to find your feet in the sector and acquire the knowledge needed to develop a business plan and getting it up and running. You’ll be immersed in the world of entrepreneurship and you’ll learn how to turn your ideas into successful businesses. By the end of the course, you will have developed entrepreneurial skills, whilst at the same time taking your first steps towards setting up your own business or project.

Objectives

To acquire the knowledge required to develop a business plan and its commissioning.
Learning how to use the SWOT matrix.
Design strategies distribution and logistics.
Calculate sales forecasts effectively.

TEACHING UNIT 1. FACTORS AFFECTING THE VIABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF A BUSINESS PROJECT.

Viability and feasibility factors
Balance: idea – entrepreneur – market
Project feasibility
Project feasibility indicators
SWOT matrix

TEACHING UNIT 2. BUSINESS PLAN.

Products and services
Differential value

TEACHING UNIT 3. THE MARKET.

Dimension
Type of customer / target audience
Market trends
Competition
How to identify the competition
Competitive advantage
Price
Pricing techniques
Pricing policy
Distribution and logistics
Distribution channels
Logistics solutions
E-commerce and logistics
Promotion
Types of promotions
Sales forecast
How to calculate sales forecasts

TEACHING UNIT 4. PRODUCTION.

Production
Theory of Production Processes
Added value and unique selling point
Value chain
Cost calculation
Quality
Quality control systems
Health and Safety Policies
Environmental policies

TEACHING UNIT 5. ORGANISATION.

Organisation
Production process planning
Gantt chart
Dashboard
Remuneration
Team and Talent Management

TEACHING UNIT 6. ECONOMICS AND FINANCE.

How to calculate: An investment plan A financing plan The break-even point A cash flow plan An operating statement A projected balance sheet
Summary table of a project’s economic and financial data

TEACHING UNIT 7. LEGAL.

Types of legal forms
Procedures for setting them up
Set-up costs
Social Security: Contribution systems; Recruitment solutions
Tax and Customs: Taxes, Registers and Censuses
Business licences: Types of permits and licences
Risk cover: Types of insurance and cover
Legal protection: trade marks and patents
LOPD

TEACHING UNIT 8. ROADMAP

How to draw up a project roadmap

TEACHING UNIT 9. PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

Fundamentals of project management and monitoring