Explore the subjects involved in starting a business, from understanding your starting position to learning from your first customers.
The learning path is being developed. The unit outlines show how business instruction and tarot can work together as you consider what you want to create.
The startup learning path
The 15 units below show the current proposed sequence. You can open Units 1 and 3 to see how the unit pages and lessons could be organized; the remaining unit pages will be developed as the curriculum takes shape.
Preparing to begin
Unit 1: Starting Position and Entrepreneurial Readiness
Identify your skills, resources, and the work involved in starting. Explore Unit 1
Unit 2: Vision, Values and Direction
Develop your direction, priorities, and near-term objectives.
Unit 3: Choosing the Business
Compare ideas and plan a small test before a larger commitment. Explore Unit 3
Unit 4: AI Foundations for Business Owners
Consider where AI may assist and how to check its output.
Unit 5: Customer, Market and Niche
Learn about potential customers, existing options, and the evidence for a niche.
Developing your business
Unit 6: Offer and Business Model
Define what you will offer, how it will be delivered, and how it can earn revenue.
Unit 7: Pricing, Costs and Financial Feasibility
Estimate costs, consider pricing, and examine whether the numbers can work.
Unit 8: Business Planning and Funding
Bring your decisions into a working plan and consider your funding needs.
Unit 9: Business Setup and Legal Responsibilities
Identify the registrations, records, and requirements to investigate for your business.
Unit 10: Business Operations and Digital Systems
Prepare practical processes for payments, delivery, records, and recurring tasks.
Reaching customers and reviewing results
Unit 11: Branding and Positioning
Describe your offer and develop a recognizable identity for your business.
Unit 12: Marketing and Visibility
Choose how to reach potential customers and evaluate early outreach.
Unit 13: Sales and Customer Relationships
Plan how customers can ask questions, purchase, and receive your offer.
Unit 14: Launching the Business
Review readiness and prepare the first customer activities.
Unit 15: Measurement and Early Business Improvement
Review sales, costs, and feedback to choose what to improve.
