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Level 5 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Non-government and non-financial support

AB506 · Business Start-up: Conception to Market — Week 6 of 16

CourseAB506
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Non-government and non-financial support

  1. Business incubators and accelerators
  2. Chambers of commerce and trade associations
  3. Mentoring and professional coaching
  4. Comparative evaluation of advisory services
  5. 805 | Essential Non-Financial Support for Social Entrepreneurs - Social Entrepreneurship Course
  6. Incubators : Business Vs Technology
  7. Lecture 51: Coaching and Mentoring

What you will be able to do

  • 2.3 Describe support provided by non-government organisations.
  • 2.4 Compare sources of non-financial support.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe support provided by non-government organisations.

Study materials

Videos

  • 805 | Essential Non-Financial Support for Social Entrepreneurs - Social Entrepreneurship Course · YouTube · YaleCourses · 9 min · for registered students
  • Illusionary ecosystem leaders: How business incubators and accelerators reproduce inequality · YouTube · The Open University Business School · 33 min · for registered students
  • Business Accelerators and Seed Funds: how can entrepreneurs get an edge? | LSE Department of Finance · YouTube · LSE · 5 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • A Review and Road Map of Entrepreneurial Equity Financing Research · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Entrepreneurial capabilities and skills
  • Week 2: Resource acquisition for start-ups
  • Week 3: Legal structures and regulatory compliance
  • Week 4: Financial support and capital structures
  • Week 5: Government enterprise support
  • Week 6: Non-government and non-financial support
  • Week 7: Business planning: operational and market strategy
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Business planning: financial projections
  • Week 10: Business plan integration and feasibility
  • Week 11: Stakeholder communication and pitching
  • Week 12: Applying Business Start-up in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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