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Certificate in Entrepreneurship

About This Course

Transform your business idea into reality with comprehensive entrepreneurship training. Learn business planning, market research, financial management, and growth strategies. Understand business registration, legal structures, taxation, and regulatory compliance. Master customer validation, minimum viable product development, and lean startup methodologies. Learn sales strategies, negotiation skills, and customer relationship management. Understand funding options including bootstrapping, angel investment, venture capital, and crowdfunding. Develop essential entrepreneurial skills: leadership, decision-making, risk management, and resilience. Create a comprehensive business plan investors will take seriously. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs, freelancers transitioning to business ownership, or intrapreneurs driving innovation within organizations. Turn your passion into a profitable venture.

Course Content

Module 1: Finding and Testing Your Business Idea

1.1 Spotting Business Opportunities in Your Community (Preview)

1.2 Testing Your Idea Before You Spend Money

1.3 Writing a Simple Business Plan

Module 2: Registration and Compliance

2.1 Registering Your Business with PACRA

2.2 Getting Your ZRA TPIN and Understanding Tax

2.3 Council Levies, Trading Licences, and Other Permits

Module 3: Costing and Pricing in Kwacha

3.1 Knowing Your Costs: Materials, Labour, and Overheads

3.2 Pricing for Profit: Chicken Rearing and Salon Examples

3.3 Mark-Ups, Margins, and the Grocery Business

Module 4: Record Keeping and Mobile Money

4.1 Daily Record Keeping in an Exercise Book

4.2 Using Excel for Business Records

4.3 Mobile Money for Business: Till Numbers and Separation

Module 5: Marketing and Funding

5.1 Basic Marketing on a Small Budget

5.2 Using WhatsApp, Radio, and Posters to Reach Customers

5.3 Funding Your Business: Chilimba, CEEC, and Bank Loans

Module 6: Growing and Sustaining Your Business

6.1 Hiring Your First Employee

6.2 Managing Growth and Avoiding Common Failures

6.3 Planning for the Future: Succession, Exit, and Legacy

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ZMW 2,500.00

Instructor Michael Siame

Duration 11 weeks

Students 2

Language English