The distance learning Home Business course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Home Business home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.

Once you have registered on the distance education Home Business course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.

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Home Business Course

A Distance Learning Course of 1 Lesson

Course Description

This series offers guidance on starting and managing a home-based business. It provides an overview of the options available in creating a home-based business and how to evaluate these options. Topics related to financing are examined, including writing a business plan and preparing financial statements, evaluating financing options, planning for personal expenses, and preparing for the loan application process. Office management considerations are covered, including equipment and insurance, hiring others, keeping the books and other tax considerations, and maintaining a professional image.

Course Syllabus

CHOOSING A HOME BUSINESS

Provides an overview of the options in creating a new business from home, buying a franchise, buying an existing business, or joining a partnership.

Weighing the Options
Choosing the Right Business
Creating a Business Concept
Franchises
Buying Someone Else's Business
Joining Other Existing Businesses
Solo Ventures versus Partnerships
Forms of Corporations

RAISING FINANCING

Explains how to create a business plan and raise the money to support the plan.

Creating a Business Plan
Supporting Your Financial Plan
Making Ends Meet
Raising Money
Using Personal Resources for Funds
Borrowing Funds

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Explains how to set up and manage an office at home.

Zoning and Creating an Office
Phone Lines and Options
Choosing Office Equipment
Marketing Your Business
Advertising on a Shoestring
Invoicing and Payments
Hiring Assistants
Being an Employer
Insurance

MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS

Explains how to run a home business, including such topics as keeping books and dealing with taxes.

Keeping Books
Paying Taxes
Tax Write-Offs
Tax Deductions
Taking Time Away from Work
Presenting a Professional Image
Keeping In Touch with the Outside World

Qualifications

Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

Fees

Online

£50.00

N/A

Studying Online. If you would like to study online we cannot accept payment for course fees in instalments, instead course fees must be paid in full at the point of enrolment. The reason for this is due to the fact that when you study online you have access to all of your course materials from the outset.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.

Additional Information

This course is different to other courses hosted on Elearnuk. The course is supplied by Stonebridge Associated Colleges in conjunction with Stonebridge IT School.

Once you have enrolled and paid for your course you will receive an email within 24-72 hours. The email will contain your username and password to login to your course.

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