New Venture Creation - Entrepreneurial Skills

New Venture Creation: Developing Entrepreneurial Skills (SP-210401)

Details

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.

Delivery Methods

Delivery Method	Duration
Classroom	12 days	Get a Quote
Live Virtual Training	12 days	Get a Quote

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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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Please note that this course needs a minimum of 6 delegates to schedule a course. You can choose to be added to the waiting list by clicking the button below, and we will contact you when we have enough delegates interested. Should we not get enough delegates, we will refund or credit your paid booking.

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Should you need this course urgently, the following options are available:

Pay for 6 delegates (whether you have them or not) and we will schedule the course as soon as possible.
If you have fewer delegates and cannot pay for 6, we can negotiate a shortened course where some of the time will be spent in blended learning - watching videos and doing tutorials and exercises with some contact time with the trainer. We would want to discuss what your core needs are so that we cover those aspects. You need to have paid for 3 delegates at least.

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