Course 1402 – Business Development is a practical, facilitator‑led course designed for learners who have completed Course 1401 (or equivalent) and now wish to develop their business idea into a more structured, operational, and sustainable early‑stage enterprise.

Rather than focusing on scale or rapid growth, this course supports learners to strengthen their value proposition, clarify operations, understand basic financial logic, and build confidence in running a small business responsibly. Learning is guided, applied, and grounded in real‑world constraints.

As with all EquityEd courses, enrolment contributes to a broader mission of equity, inclusion, and accessible education.

At a glance

  • Price: AUD $149.00

  • Duration: 4 weeks

  • Delivery: Online (guided coursework + live virtual classroom)

  • Time commitment: Approximately 3–4 hours per week

  • Includes: One live induction session and weekly facilitated classes

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Course 1402 – Business Development

  • This course is ideal for learners who:

    • Have completed Course 1401 – Business Creation, or have a validated early‑stage idea

    • Are moving from “idea” to “doing” and want structured support

    • Are operating (or preparing to operate) a micro‑business, freelance service, or sole‑trader model

    • Value practical learning, feedback, and ethical business development

    • A clearer and more defensible value proposition

    • A basic but workable business structure and operating model

    • Improved understanding of costs, pricing, and sustainability

    • Greater confidence in managing early business decisions

    • A development roadmap to support future growth or consolidation

  • Topic 1 – From concept to operating business

    Clarifying value, customers, and purpose

    Focus

    • Revisit and refine the business concept developed in Course 1401

    • Clarify the problem being solved and the value being delivered

    • Identify realistic customer segments and use cases

    Guided learning

    • What makes a value proposition clear and credible

    • Moving from “idea” to “offering”

    • Aligning purpose, income, and impact

    Practical activity

    • Refine and submit a one‑page value proposition canvas

    Live virtual classroom

    • Facilitated discussion and peer feedback on business clarity

    Topic 2 – Business structure and operations

    Making the business workable

    Focus

    • Understand simple business structures and responsibilities

    • Explore basic operations: delivery, time, tools, and workflows

    • Identify risks, constraints, and dependencies

    Guided learning

    • Sole trader and micro‑enterprise considerations

    • Operational thinking for small businesses

    • Ethical and sustainable practice at a small scale

    Practical activity

    • Draft a simple operating model (what you do, how, and with what)

    Live virtual classroom

    • Scenario discussion and problem‑solving with facilitator guidance

    Topic 3 – Financial logic and sustainability

    Understanding money without complexity

    Focus

    • Understand basic cost structures and pricing logic

    • Distinguish between revenue, profit, and sustainability

    • Explore realistic income expectations

    Guided learning

    • Simple budgeting and cost awareness

    • Pricing for value, not guesswork

    • Managing uncertainty in early business stages

    Practical activity

    • Create a basic cost‑and‑pricing snapshot for your business

    Live virtual classroom

    • Guided walkthroughs and Q&A on financial decision‑making

    Topic 4 – Development roadmap and next steps

    Stabilise, adapt, or prepare to grow

    Focus

    • Reflect on readiness, risks, and next steps

    • Identify development priorities (skills, systems, markets)

    • Decide whether to consolidate, adapt, or prepare for expansion

    Guided learning

    • Business development as an iterative process

    • Knowing when not to scale

    • Preparing for Course 1403 – Business Expansion

    Practical activity

    • Submit a short business development roadmap

    Live virtual classroom

    • Structured reflection, feedback, and forward planning

    • Guided online activities and short readings

    • Weekly live virtual classroom sessions

    • Peer discussion and collaborative learning

    • Practical tasks focused on real business decisions

    • No exams or high‑stakes assessments

  • EquityEd operates as a social enterprise. Revenue from fee‑paying courses such as Course 1402 helps subsidise education for learners facing economic, geographic, or structural barriers.

    By enrolling, learners are contributing to sustainable, inclusive, and globally accessible education.

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