Start Your Own Small E-Commerce Business from Home

Learn how to begin your e-commerce small business with our informative workshop in Sydney!

If you live in Canterbury Bankstown and you're a woman who wants to start her own business, then this free workshop funded by the Council is a great place to start.

Start Your Own Small E-Commerce Business From Home is designed help women whose first language is not English. In the workshop, you will learn the basics of starting a business. You'll also learn how to make a plan for your business and how to deal with things like money and rules. There will be a focus on e-commerce.

During the workshop, you will be involved in activities designed to assist you in solving the challenges presented by language and culture. This will help you feel more sure about starting your own business. You'll also get important tools to help you make plans and run your business well.

This workshop is a good place to meet other people who want to start their own businesses. You can talk to them and share ideas. You can also get help from them and from people who can help you after the workshop. By joining this workshop, you can learn how to start your own business and feel more sure about it. This will help you reach your goals and make your community better.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand e-commerce and the platforms that may be employed
• Make a basic plan for your small business.
• Understand the rules and money you need to start a business.
• Learn how to tell people about your business.
• Solve problems like language and culture when starting a business.
• Meet people who can help you and be part of a group that supports you.

Course content

What will be covered in this course?

Understanding Business Basics

• What is e-commerce?
• What is a small business and how do people start them?
• What are you good at and what do you like?

Making Your Business Plan

• What do people want to buy? How can you sell it?
• Making a plan for your business that's just right for your home.

Solving Problems

• How can you understand and deal with problems like language and family while starting a business?

Learning About Rules and Money

• What are the rules for starting a business? How do you manage your money?

Telling People About Your Business

• How do you make people interested in your business? What's the best way to tell them about it?

Skills for Success

• Tips to help you manage your time and stay organised.
• Meeting new people and making friends who can help you.

Hearing from Others

• Listening to stories from other women who have started their own businesses.
• Learning from their experiences and how they solved problems.

Intended audience

Who is this E-Commerce Business course for?

This workshop is for beginners who want to start a small business from home, especially women who speak different languages.

Course materials

What to bring to class

• Paper and something to write with
• A laptop or tablet if you own one