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Do you want to feel more confident managing your money? Or dream of setting up your own business one day? Or just want to build some practical business, finance and marketing skills for your future career? This six-month course teaches you practical money management and business skills to help you build your future career with support from a personal finance expert throughout. How does the course work? The course is fully online, self-paced to fit around existing commitments and can be started anytime. Each week includes a short video and a practical (but theoretical!) task, taking around an hour in total. The course material is delivered via your online account on our website and we're on hand to answer any questions. We’re an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for the Skills section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Once you’ve completed the course, we’ll submit your personalised assessor’s report on your eDofE account and send you a certificate of achievement. What does the course cover? Part One: Money Management You’ll learn how to: • Be a savvy shopper that gets the best price. • Earn some extra money from a side hustle. • Choose the best bank accounts and credit cards. • Create a budget and set your financial goals. • Buy a property, own a car and what you need to know about your first job. • The basics of investing (if you're particularly interested in the investment side of things, we run a separate course on investing). Part two: Business Skills You’ll learn how to: • Research your business idea and create a business plan. • Understand the basics of accounting and managing company finances. • Create a brand identity, including your name, domain and logo. • Build a website and pick a hosting platform. • Use SEO to rank on Google and market your business online.