Occupational Skills Programme
New Venture Creation
The New Venture Creation Skills Programme equips learners with the entrepreneurial knowledge and practical skills required to identify a viable business opportunity, develop a business concept, plan a new venture and establish the foundations of a sustainable enterprise.

QCTO Skills Programme IDSP-210401
NQF Level4
Credits30
Duration3 Months
Course Overview
About the Course
The New Venture Creation Skills Programme equips learners with the entrepreneurial knowledge and practical skills required to identify a viable business opportunity, develop a business concept, plan a new venture and establish the foundations of a sustainable enterprise.
The programme is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, emerging business owners and individuals seeking to develop practical competencies for self-employment and small business development.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn
✓Explain entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurs in the economy.
✓Identify and evaluate potential business opportunities.
✓Conduct basic market and competitor research.
✓Define target customers and customer needs.
✓Develop a viable business concept and value proposition.
✓Develop a practical business model.
✓Prepare a business plan for a new venture.
✓Develop basic marketing and sales strategies.
✓Calculate start-up and operating costs.
✓Prepare basic budgets and cash-flow projections.
✓Identify operational and resource requirements.
✓Identify business risks and appropriate controls.
✓Understand basic legal and regulatory requirements.
✓Plan the establishment and launch of a new venture.
Curriculum
Course Curriculum
Knowledge Component
- KM-01: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- KM-02: Business Opportunity Identification and Evaluation
- KM-03: Market and Customer Analysis
- KM-04: Business Models and Business Planning
- KM-05: Marketing and Sales for a New Venture
- KM-06: Financial Planning and Business Finance
- KM-07: Business Operations, Compliance and Risk
Practical Skills Component
- PM-01: Identify and evaluate a business opportunity
- PM-02: Conduct basic market and competitor research
- PM-03: Develop a business concept and value proposition
- PM-04: Develop a business model
- PM-05: Prepare a marketing and sales plan
- PM-06: Prepare start-up budgets and financial projections
- PM-07: Develop an operational plan for the venture
- PM-08: Compile and present a business plan
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Programme Delivery
How the Programme Works
01✓
Entrepreneurship
02✓
Theory Opportunity Identification
03✓
Market Research
04✓
Business Model
05✓
Financial Planning
06✓
Business Plan
07✓
Venture Presentation
08✓
Assessment
Who Should Attend?
Who This Course Is For
✓Aspiring Entrepreneurs
✓Start-up Founders
✓Emerging Business Owners
✓Youth Entrepreneurs
✓Unemployed Individuals Seeking Self-Employment
✓SMME Owners
✓Informal Business Operators
✓Employees Planning to Start Businesses
✓Community Enterprise Participants
Career Opportunities
Where This Course Can Take You
✓Entrepreneur
✓Small Business Owner
✓Start-up Founder
✓Self-Employed Professional
✓SMME Operator
✓Independent Service Provider
✓E-commerce Entrepreneur
✓Social Entrepreneur
✓Franchise Operator
✓Business Development Entrepreneur
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