These courses are also suited to people who have recently commenced trading. Some of the topics covered include:

• Markets and marketing

• Researching a new business idea and its marketing potential

• Finance and Taxation

• Developing a Business/Marketing Plan

• Starting your business - new product development process

• Management, legal, health and safety issues of running your own business

Participants can then progress to a six weeks Start Your Own Business Programme which will equip them with the skills, information and confidence to establish and grow a business idea.

The course is tailored to carefully guide entrepreneurs and new business start-ups to the market and to make sure that they have the maximum chance for success.