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Start Your Business: 6-Week Online Course


Dreaming of starting your own venture? This online course offers a practical roadmap to navigating entrepreneurship in today’s digital world. Discover how to identify profitable niches, connect with target audiences, and use digital marketing and artificial intelligence tools to support your new business.

With a focus on action, this course has already helped students bring ideas to life. You'll gain the key skills needed to launch, promote, and sustain your small business in today's market.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop a tailored business plan and marketing strategy.
  • Understand pricing, customer experience, and regulatory compliance.
  • Leverage digital marketing and AI tools for business success.

Course Outline

  • Session 1: Business ideas, structures, and pricing strategies.
  • Session 2: Operations, planning, and key marketing techniques.
  • Session 3: Targeting and engaging customers through modern marketing.
  • Session 4: Sales strategies and managing business finances.
  • Session 5: Website setup, SEO, and social media marketing.
  • Session 6: Content creation, business growth, and sustainability.

Schedule & Format

  • 6 weekly sessions, each 90 minutes long.
  • Total of 9 hours instruction. Recordings available for missed sessions.
  • Delivered live online via Zoom.

Course Materials

  • Hard copy class notes (workbook) available for download.
  • Ensure your contact details are correct when enrolling.

Details
1 hour 30 minutes

You will learn

  • Develop a tailored business plan and marketing strategy
  • Understand pricing, customer experience & compliance
  • Use digital marketing and AI tools effectively

You will get

  • Statement of Completion

Appropriate for

Individuals starting a business or operating one for less than 18 months


Preparation

What to bring

  • Laptop for participation and workbook access
  • Downloaded course workbook from provided link
  • Enthusiasm to build your business model

What to wear


Your Teacher
Sydney Community College

Sydney Community College

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Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors

The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.

We do this by:

  • Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
  • Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
  • Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
  • Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
  • Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.

Terms

Cancellations & Refunds

If the organiser cancels the class:

You are entitled to a full refund.

If you can't attend the class:

You’re welcome to send someone in your place.

OR

  • A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.

Terms & Conditions

At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.  

At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.

That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably.  Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:

Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

 Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued.  If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.

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