Evening Course Our next evening course is scheduled for Monday 5 April 2012 This course is run on six evenings over two weeks. ( 3 evenings each week) Please see details below for dates and times

There are many pitfalls in starting a small business and often people find out the hard way. This course introduces you to the basic concepts you need to be aware of and is designed to help you avoid making common mistakes and steer you down the correct path in setting up a small business. The course includes a planning module, information on how to keep good business records, marketing and advertising do's and don'ts, and the opportunity to fully understand the importance of correctly costing and pricing your products and/or services so that your business will generate a profit. Succeeding in business Many budding entrepreneurs set up their business based solely on the great practical skills they have for providing a service.  Statistics tell us that a good number fail in business because they do not have the necessary knowledge to manage the other areas of business as outlined below.  This small business course will work these through with you.  The course will provide you with a sound overview of the knowledge and skills required to succeed in business.  The course includes real life business scenarios and valuable tips and templates to help you develop a successful small business venture.

Course programme
The evening course runs from 7pm to 9.30pm on 3 evenings per week over two weeks, a total of 6 sessions.

March 2012
Week 1 7pm - 9.30pm Monday 5 March Tuesday 6 March Wednesday 7 March	Introduction.  Business success and failure factors. Business ideas and concepts. Start a new business or buy an existing business.                Personal analysis and budgeting Testing business viability.                 Annual budgets and cashflow projections. Business planning.  Business legal structures. Keeping business records. Cashbook and bank reconciliation.
Week 2  7pm - 9.30pm Monday 12 March Tuesday 13 March Wednesday 14 March	Market research. Basic marketing. Advertising and promotion. Costing and pricing your products and services. Taxation. Sources of finance.  Business advisors and support schemes.

An electronic business plan template, business plan manual and financial planning templates will be provided on the course along with a full course workbook.

For future courses see the table further down below.
Course Fee:

1 person $190

2 people $285

3 people $380 (1 free)

Course fees must be paid at least 7 days prior to the commencement of the course to confirm your booking.
Payment options are cash (paid at our office), cheque or direct debit into our bank account.  If you wish to use the direct debit option the account number is Westpac 03 0802 0057973 00.  Please ensure that you put your name in the particulars column and the words “Business Course” in the code/reference column.

Enrolment: To enrol online, please click here to complete the application form  or email lyndon@csbec.org.nz or phone Lyndon on 366 9978.



The courses will be held in the Kiwi Family Trust building at 420 St Asaph Street, Christchurch. (Just on Linwood side of Fitgerald Avenue).

Future courses

March 2012	Mon, Tue, Wed	Starts Monday 5th, 6th, 7th & 12th, 13th 14th
April 2012	Tue, Wed, Thur	Starts Tuesday 10th, 11th, 12th & 17th, 18th, 19th
May 2012	Tue, Wed, Thur	Starts Tuesday 15th. 16th,17th & 22nd, 23rd, 24th