Becoming a Business Owner Course
This course equips aspiring entrepreneurs with practical skills to launch and manage a successful small business in South Africa, covering everything from idea validation to operational setup and financial planning.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Becoming a Business Owner Course provides a clear, step-by-step guide to starting and managing a small South African business with confidence. Learn how to select the appropriate legal structure, register correctly, create a profitable model, set sensible prices, confirm demand, budget for the first year, organise daily operations, handle risks, and follow a targeted 30-day action plan to open, test, and adjust swiftly.
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Develop skills
- Design a viable business model: pricing, margins, and clear revenue streams.
- Register a South African business quickly: choose structure, file, license, and stay compliant.
- Validate ideas quickly: run lean tests, read demand signals, refine your offer.
- Plan first-year finances: forecast costs, cash flow, and break-even in simple steps.
- Build lean operations: SOPs, tools, KPIs, and a 30-day launch action plan.
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