make or break growing your business

The idea of growing your business is an exciting prospect. If you are successful the rewards may be great, but you will face challenges too. In this course you will look at ways to clarify and plan your ideas about growing or expanding your business.

make or break growing your business- uk (England, Scotland, Wales)

The course is made up of five modules, covering topics that you will need to understand if your business is to be successful.

Using video throughout, the course follows the successes and setbacks of five real-life companies as they expand and diversify into new areas. Alma Leather - an established leather merchant with a healthy turnover, but underlying problems: Cotswold Meringues - A husband and wife business making homemade meringues now wanting to increase production and diversify into new products; H & H Scaffolding - A troubled company hoping to return to profitability; Suite Dreams - A furniture company looking to take the plunge and borrow money to expand into wholesaling; WOW Toys - A successful product design company serving major toy manufacturers now launching their own brand - WOW Toys.

With Make or Break - Growing Your Business, you will also see how you can bring on board the necessary finance, skills and experience to turn your dreams into a reality.
The course is delivered by a combination of online learning and CD-ROM. To do this course you will need to have the CD-ROM in your PC and be connected to the internet. There is also a second CD-ROM containing all the case study videos used, so you can play back the videos long after you have completed the course. When you enrol, the CD-ROMs will be sent to you within 10 working days.
To view the movies on the CD-ROM that accompanies this online course, you will need to have the QuickTime player installed. A version of the player is included on the CD.
Outline and learning objectives:
Clarify and plan your ideas for your existing business.
Analyse your market, and identify new ways to sell your product or service.
Manage your money, and find out how best to raise the finances you need to get your ideas off the ground.
Identify the skills you'll need in growing your business, how to take on new staff, and understand your own responsibilities within an expanding business.
Understand how to get the right suppliers for your business and identify the regulations you may need to take into account when growing your business.

Course Modules:
Introduction
The Big Idea
Sales and Marketing
Finance
People and Skills
Suppliers, Contractors and Regulation

Northern Ireland and Ireland make or break growing your business