The Introduction to Self Employment Home Study Course provides students with an introductory knowledge and understanding of self-employment and requirements for success.

The course is designed for students wishing to consider self-employment or further study in the area of self-employment and provides progression routes to a number of higher level courses. No prior knowledge is required.

The training programme covers a range of self-employment issues:

1. Personal characteristics of self-employment
2. Potential barriers to self-employment
3. Communication and team working
4. Decision making
5. Time management
6. Explain the business idea
7. Present the business idea
8. Examine strengths and weaknesses
9. Identify the product/service
10. Identify potential customers
11. Decide type of ownership
12. Prepare advertising material
13. Consider sources of finance
14. Financial evaluation
15. Start-up cost
16. Methods of payment
17. Profit/loss
18. Income Tax
19. National Insurance
20. Health & Safety

Training Course Duration:

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The home study courses will take approximately 40 hours of study to complete.

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