Setting up a Home Business

Topics: 4

Length: 20 hours

Location: Online

This set of courses offer guidance on starting a home business. It provides an overview of some of the options available in creating a home business and and understanding of how to evaluate those options.

Topic 1: Choosing a Business

This tutorial shows you some of the options in starting a new business from home, buying an existing business, buying a franchise, or joining a partnership.

Topic 2: Raising Financing

This topic will give you a good understanding of writing a business plan including financial statements, supporting documentation, and the various methods to raise funds.

Topic 3: Office Management

This explains how to manage an office in your home. You will learn about marketing and advertising, choosing office equipment, hiring and being an employer.

Topic 4: Managing your Business

This tutorial explains how to run a business from home, including such topics as keeping books and dealing with taxes.