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How to Start a Business

Fundamentals of Business Entity Formation

This course provides essential training for administrators managing the legal and operational setup of new ventures. It focuses on the day-to-day requirements of business registration and compliance documentation.

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£195

Certified Startup Administrator

  • Pass mark 70%
  • Certificate on completion
  • Verifiable public certificate ID
  • English · available globally
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What is Fundamentals of Business Entity Formation?
This course provides essential training for administrators managing the legal and operational setup of new ventures. It focuses on the day-to-day requirements of business registration and compliance documentation.
Who is Fundamentals of Business Entity Formation for?
It is pitched at Foundation level for Startup Administrators working in How to Start a Business, and is studied online from any country.
How long does Fundamentals of Business Entity Formation take?
Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
How is the certification assessed?
Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
What do I receive when I pass?
Certified Startup Administrator, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
How much does it cost?
£195 once, with no subscription.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand legal business structures
  • Manage tax identification and registration processes
  • Draft basic startup operational documents
  • Execute regulatory filing timelines
  • Maintain compliant company records

Written by Sarah Jenkins, Corporate Secretary. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Startup Administrator, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.

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