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Embark on your entrepreneurial journey with our QCTO-accredited New Venture Creation Short Skills Course (SP-210401), designed for accessible, hands-on learning. Over 15 days, you'll explore essential topics - from knowing yourself and your industry to mastering pricing, cash flow basics, and customer service. By the end, you'll walk away with a practical business plan, foundational business skills, and the confidence to launch a successful venture.
This QCTO-accredited programme (NQF Level 2, 32 credits) is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs ready to launch a new venture or for small business owners looking to strengthen and grow their enterprises. Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Gather and analyze industry-specific information
- Identify market requirements for marketing and selling goods and services
- Determine the financial, human, and infrastructure needs of a business
- Manage these resources effectively to optimize operations
- Develop a comprehensive plan for establishing a new business
- Organize and conduct daily business activities confidently and efficiently
The New Venture Creation Entrepreneurial Skills course requires the following:
Active Participation: You take responsibility for your own learning and time management.
12 Formal Contact Days: Structured, participative sessions using a Learner Workbook for formative assessments and class activities.
Three Practical Days: Hands-on application in your workplace, where you complete Knowledge Questions and Practical Activities for summative assessment.
Business Plan Project: Construct a supervised project/business plan (often workplace-based), and maintain a logbook of related activities.
Facilitator Support: Guidance during contact sessions, feedback on activities, and assistance in identifying coaching or mentoring needs.
Workplace Mentor: Regular meetings to review course topics, gain insights, and clarify questions.
Ongoing Evaluation: Continuous assessment through integrated multiple-choice questions, formative tasks, and summative assessments.
Portfolio of Evidence (PoE): Compile your Learner Workbook, all assessments, project/business plan evidence, and mentorship records (log sheets, progress reports, evaluations) into a PoE for assessment.
Delivery: Training sessions can be done online with a facilitator or in person at your company's premises.
Group requirements: Please note that this is only offered for groups of 10 or more with maximum of 30 in a programme.
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Pre-Requisites
NQF level 1 qualification or a Grade 9 General Certificate of Education is required to enter this programme.
Course Outline / Curriculum
This 15-day, QCTO-accredited New Venture Creation course (NQF Level 2) equips aspiring entrepreneurs with core knowledge and hands-on experience in starting and running a small business. Key topics include:
- Entrepreneurship Foundations – Understanding what it means to be an entrepreneur and assessing your personal readiness.
- Industry Insights – Learning to research market opportunities, innovate, and stand out from competitors.
- Financial Basics – Managing cash flow, interpreting financial statements, and pricing goods or services effectively.
- Marketing Essentials – Developing a marketing plan and executing a practical project to reach and retain customers.
- Customer Service – Building strong relationships and improving customer satisfaction.
- Business Planning – Setting SMART goals, creating effective business plans, and preparing for real-world challenges through applied bookkeeping, budgeting, and project work.
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