Starting a business is a perilous project. Statistics reveal that only 50% of businesses survive 5 years after their launch. This situation can have various causes. However, good preparation goes a long way to avoiding it. This notably involves training in business creation.
Why train in business creation?
Training in business creation does not constitute a legal provision. In other words, any entrepreneur is free to skip this step. However, by doing so, you risk losing big.
On the other hand, by following training before creating your business, you will increase your chances of success in the future. First of all, training will allow you to obtain the essential information to carry out your project successfully. Writing the business plan, choosing the legal status, carrying out a market study and a competitive study, how to acquire your first customers… many points are covered during the training. At the same time, the latter will be an opportunity to strengthen the knowledge you already have.
Furthermore, training will prepare you for the issues and risks you are likely to face along the way. You will therefore be able to determine the attitude to adopt to overcome the obstacles you encounter.
Furthermore, a business creation training will give you the opportunity to discuss with other project leaders and benefit from expert advice. This will undoubtedly help you refine your business project. At the same time, you will be able to expand your professional network.
In short, taking training before starting your business creation project will allow you to better understand entrepreneurship. This approach will also provide you with a number of useful tools to effectively launch and manage your organization.
How to train to start your business?
You will have understood: it is preferable to follow specific training before undertaking the steps to become a young entrepreneur. Start by looking for a recognized and reliable training organization. You can in particular turn to the CCI (chambers of commerce and industry), the CMA (chambers of trade and crafts) or even Pôle emploi.
Not all business creation training is the same. While some are general in scope, others focus more on technical aspects. Here are some examples of themes addressed by organizations that offer project leaders train in business creation :
- Choice of legal status;
- Registration formalities;
- Development of the different parts of the business plan;
- Optimization of the launch of the activity;
- Design and implementation of the commercial strategy;
- Human resources and payroll management;
- Business accounting management.
So, in addition to finding a training organization, you must define the type of training you need. To do this, do not hesitate to identify your needs. Maybe you want create a profitable online business ? Also take stock of your shortcomings. This will direct you to the training you should enroll in.
How to finance this type of training?
Training in business creation induces costs which can be significant. Fortunately, there are different types of assistance you can claim to finance this process. Some schemes aim to cover training costs. This is particularly the case for the CPF (personal training account). This system allows any active person to acquire training rights that can be used throughout their career. You can request it if you are already in the job market.
AIF (individual training assistance) is another option. This aid can cover the entire cost of training or supplement other funding. It is aimed at job seekers registered with Pôle emploi as well as people in CRP support (professional reclassification contract), in CTP (professional transition contract) or even in CSP (professional security contract). It concerns any training validated as part of a PPAE (personalized employment access project) that cannot be fully financed or which is only partially covered by other systems.
Aid is also provided to enable beneficiaries of training to obtain remuneration throughout its duration. For example, if you receive the ARE (return to employment assistance allowance), you can request the AREF (return to employment training assistance allowance) provided that you have your training validated by your employment center advisor.
