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Small Office Home Office

More information on the module about running a small-scale registered business from home.

Explore Small Office Home Office (SOHO) opportunities

Discover the potential of running a small-scale registered business from home under the Home Office Scheme. In our course, you'll learn to identify business opportunities suitable for a SOHO setup, prepare a business plan, and conduct market research surveys. Gain insights into computing start-up costs, sourcing capital, registering a business name, and launching your SOHO successfully, while also addressing operational, sales, and marketing considerations.

Shape your business future with school of business courses

Enrol in our Higher Nitec in Business Administration course to deepen your knowledge and skills in running a SOHO business. Develop the expertise needed to navigate the world of small business operations and management. Start your entrepreneurial journey with confidence and set the foundation for a successful small office home office venture!

Learning outcomes

Master Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) skills

In our programme, students will learn to identify business opportunities, develop market surveys, compute start-up costs, and prepare for the launch of a SOHO. Gain valuable insights into running a successful small business from home and acquire the skills needed to thrive in the SOHO environment. By the end of the module, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with confidence.

Shape your SOHO success

Join our course to explore the world of SOHO businesses and develop essential skills for success. Learn how to conduct market surveys, calculate start-up costs, and plan for a successful SOHO launch. Start building your small office/home office venture with a solid foundation and set yourself up for a rewarding and fulfilling entrepreneurial career!

Module outline

More information on the module outline

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 Module outline

 1

Concept of Small Office /Home Office (SOHO)

  • Registration process for a SOHO

  • Operation conditions under the Home Office Scheme

  • Types of business prohibit under the Home Office Scheme

 2

Identify Business Opportunities for a SOHO

  • Basic Types of business

  • Basic conditions to select a suitable business for a SOHO

  • Basic principles for a good business

 3

Use SWOT analysis on the SOHO

 4

Common mistakes made by business newbies

 5

Ways to start a business

  • Concept of competitive advantage

  • Techniques to identify business opportunities

  • Growing industries and business opportunities

 6

Select an appropriate business entity for a SOHO

  • Concept of liability in business

  • Business Registration Act

  • Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of business entities

  • Select a suitable form of business for a SOHO

 7

Prepare a Business Plan

  • Purpose of a business plans

  • Parts of a business plan

 8

Develop a simple market research survey for a SOHO

  • Differences between the marketing concept and the traditional selling concept

  • Concept of marketing segment & identify market segment for a SOHO

  • Basic elements of a marketing mix

  • Usefulness of market research

  • Prepare a simple market research survey

 9

Register a business name 

  • Factors to consider in choosing suitable names

  • Select suitable names for SOHO and its products /services

  • Steps involved in registering a business in Singapore

 10

Deliberate on Operational Issues of a SOHO

  • Types of premises available

  • Prepare simple business documents and perform basic record keeping

  • Basic business equipment and IT needs of the SOHO

  • Process and law governing hiring of workers

  • Types of business insurance available for SOHO

 11

Deliberate on Sales and marketing issues of the SOHO

  • Different sales channels available to the SOHO

  • Use of promotional tools in marketing of products / services

  • Difference between advertisement and publicity

 12

Source for funding for the SOHO

  • Start-up costs for the SOHO

  • Sources of funding for the SOHO

 13

Prepare for launch of a SOHO

  • Preparatory items for launch

  • Purpose and parts of a simple press release

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