Startup Essentials for businesses

Want to expand your team’s business knowledge without days of downtime required for offsite learning? 


Satinbird Education’s Startup Essentials is a cost-effective, convenient alternative – enabling workers to study in the office, over lunch, or out of hours. With 24/7 access, all they need is an internet connection. 


Built on a foundation of microcredentials, Startup Essentials enables you to rapidly upskill your workforce for faster application of new skills, more flexible teams, and great savings for stretched budgets.


Invest in your team’s professional development and experience these benefits:

  • More flexible workforce: Training your team in wider skill sets enables more flexibility for stand-in and promotional opportunities.  

  • Manage risks and issues: Opening eyes to different areas gives more diverse opinions for problem identification and solving. 

  • Minimise labour shortages: Having a well-trained workforce means better engagement and better management of absenteeism, leave and staff shortages. 

  • Drive continuous improvement: Ensure your organisation remains competitive with a well-trained workforce.  


Click the button to discuss a cost-effective training package tailored to your team’s needs. 

Course outline

Startup Essentials is broken down into four courses.

It covers a range of essential skills including:

  • identifying business opportunities

  • proposing a new business idea

  • acquiring funding and resources

  • following regulations, and 

  • writing a comprehensive business plan.

The course is 100% online with 12 months' enrolment to enable a flexible learning schedule around work and/or school commitments. 

Each course takes approximately 4 hours to complete and can be done in any order at your own pace

  • Course 1 – Opportunities to start your own business 

So, you've got a great idea for a new business…but will it work and do you have what it takes? Learn the skills to analyse the opportunity and start up a new business.

  • Course 2 – Proposing a new business idea  

New business ideas are exciting and provide opportunities to grow in new ways. Learn how to systematically work on business idea development and get your idea off the desk and into action.

  • Course 3 – New business funding and finance 

Making sure your business has the cash required for growth is essential for both new and established businesses. Learn financial strategies for new projects and business ventures.

  • Course 4 – Writing the business plan

Know where you're going? What's your growth strategy? Business planning is essential for success. It helps identify your targets, financial needs, capability requirements, and risks.

Free sample course

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