We hope you enjoyed Starting your small business, and we hope the course has inspired you to continue your learning journey. Below are some key links of where you might like to go next.
There is a lot of advice available to individuals wishing to start their own business, here are some we think are worth looking at:
You may like to consider volunteering to extend and enhance your skills and knowledge. These websites may help you to think about your options:
You may be interested in studying the subject in slightly more depth. The National Extension College (NEC) offers a range of business courses.
Starting your small business is one of a suite of six courses. You may like to study one of the other five.
The Open University also provides further online introductory courses and skills for study courses, all of which are free and online.
FutureLearn also has a wide range of online courses that you may like to consider.
You may like to consider one of The Open University’s Access courses to prepare you for successful study towards a nationally recognised higher education qualification.
The OU offers a range of qualifications that you might want to consider.
If you would like to take a more in-depth look at studying business functions and the management of business then you can find out more at The Open University’s Business Management qualifications website.
Part-time Education for Adults Returning to Learn (PEARL) is a useful website for adults looking for part-time study opportunities, including all types of provision from free, non-accredited courses through to higher-level learning.
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