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Step 2: Introduction to Running Your Own Business

Many people mistakenly think that because they are good at what they do they can run their own business doing what they are good at. Many also believe that, with a good business plan, they will be able to get funding to set up their business. This could not be further from the truth.

Many people set up their own business and soon realise that there is a lot more to running your own business than providing a product or service for a given price.

Since the economic downturn, setting up your own business is even more of a challenge, and there are some specific skills that you will need if you are to start, survive, and grow your new business. If you've been in business for a while you'll also benefit from this course.

This course is the same as the Successful Running your Own Business Course that I ran Yat Oxford And Cherwell Valley College on a part time evening basis during 2009 and 2010 - until funding was cut.

Clare Baker
Full time Qualified Clutter Coach

Author of the Clutter Clearing Process

and Former Clutterholic

About the Course

This is essentially the Running your Own Business Course that Clare Baker ran in 2009 and 2010 at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (before funding was cut).

Whether you are already running your own business or thinking about starting your own business, there are some basic things you need to know such as how to finance it, how to get customers, how to plan etc. This course will cover the fundamentals and enable you to put together a business plan that you can use as you start / continue your business and, if appropriate, use to secure funding and investment.

Suitable for:

Anyone who is thinking of setting up their own business
Anyone who has already started and has a small business that they need to build
Anyone who already runs their business and needs to get more customers
Anyone wanting to go on to become a Clutter Coach

Course Content:

What makes a viable product or service
Income, expenditure, cashflow, profit and loss
Pricing of a product or service
How to grow your business
Marketing
Websites
Record keeping
Business Planning
Experts in different fields e.g. finance, marketing, business start-up

Course Format:

Discussions
Practical exercises
Demonstrations
Theory
Case studies
Q & A's
Recommended Reading

Course Trainer:

Clare Baker, Specialist Clutter Coach and Founder of Clutter Clearing. Clare has 10 years experience of working on a full time basis with people who have clutter. She set up the business as a direct result of overcoming her own Clutter Challenge in 2001.

Clare Baker taught this course for 3 terms (before funding was cut) as an evening course at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College.

Click on Clare's photo below to find our more about her:

Course Assessment:

This is optional and will be a combination of:

a robust business plan
a marketing plan that you will implement while you complete the NLP training so that, by the time you come to Stage 5: Clutter Clearing Coach Training you will have:

set up your local Clutter Clusterstarted to establish yourself in your local area

have your 3 case studies

demonstration of generating the first customer / an increase in customers over the 3 months of the course.

The Assessment is compulsory if you wish to progress to Step 2 in the training.

Dates
Part 1: 14th & 15th September Part 2: 19th & 20th October Part 3: 16th & 17th November
Times
10am - 5pm
Price
One Payment: £995 4 Monthly Payments: £295 (Total: £1,180)
Venue
The Banbury Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horsefair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN View Larger Map Accommodation can be booked directly with the hotel if you wish to stay (at additional cost).
How to Book
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3. Don't like paying for things online?

You can pay by cheque or bank transfer into the Clutter Clearing Account so it displays on any bank statement as 'Mrs Clare Baker' rather than Clutter Clearing.

If you prefer to pay by cheque or bank transfer, then contact Clare. info@clutterclearing.net or click here to contact her.