Chris Croft Training

Profitable Side Hustles: start your own business

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Chris Croft Training

Profitable Side Hustles: start your own business

Chris Croft

Instructor: Chris Croft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Find work-life balance and fulfilment: Create a joyful career aligned with personal values. Stop working in the corporate rat race!

  • Navigate Self-Employment: Understand pros, cons, and logistics of business ownership

  • Generate profitable ideas, tap into your passions and identify successful side hustles, market to the right audience and build a retirement plan

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March 2026

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9 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Launch and Grow Your Business - Entrepreneurial Leadership Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course

Welcome to the course! Let's discuss the foundations of how to be your own boss, and then move on to generating ideas for what your business will be/do/sell.

What's included

7 videos6 readings1 assignment

Now you've got a lot of different ideas it's crucial to narrow them down to find which is the most profitable (and enjoyable!). Here's how you assess your market, competition and test some prototypes.

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5 videos2 readings1 assignment

Of course a big part of you will feel nervous about starting a new business - especially as so many fail in the early years. However, there are a lot of ways you can reduce your risk factors and give yourself a massively increased chance at success. This module covers ideas for how to do that.

What's included

3 videos6 readings1 assignment

In this section we'll work on getting together the elements you'll need before starting your new side hustle - things like an idea and a plan! Preparation is crucial to maximise your chances of success.

What's included

4 videos2 readings2 assignments

This section covers some of the legal and accounting details of starting your own business - boring but very important! Make sure you check the information based on your geographical location too, but this should help you know what you look out for.

What's included

6 videos3 readings2 assignments

Marketing is a crucial element of growing your business - however great your products are if no one knows about them you won't succeed!

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment

Let's round this course off with a look at cashflow, how you eventually exit the business to retire, and a wrap up

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

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