SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards · RQF Level 2
SFEDI Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Starting Your Own Business (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits24
- Guided learning79 hours
- Units in this qualification53
Awarded by SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Advertise Products or Services for a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the benefits of advertising the business.
- Plan and design an advertisement for the business.
- Monitor the success of advertising the business.
Assess health and safety risks in your businessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what is needed to undertake health and safety risk assessments in your business
- Understand how to carry out and communicate health and safety risk assessments in your business
- Understand when to review health and safety risk assessments in your business
Assess your ability to run a businessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the skills needed for running your business
- Understand how to judge your ability to deal with potential changes to your business
- Understand how to obtain and use information about your own performance in your business
Balance Business Needs and Personal LifeReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify business and private life priorities.
- Plan to achieve business and private life priorities.
- Manage expectations and obtain support.
Bidding for WorkReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare a bid for products or services.
- Know the differences between proposals and quotations.
- Understand the need for security around tendering for work.
Carry Out Plans for a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to implement business plans.
- Understand how to monitor business plans.
- Understand how to revise the business plans.
Carry out Banking for a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know the types of banking facilities available for a business.
- Open and operate a bank account for a business.
- Monitor the operation of a business bank account.
Check what Customers Need from the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify customers for the business.
- Collect information on customer needs.
- Know whether business targets are matched to existing and/or new customer needs.
Comply with business legal requirementsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to select a suitable legal status for your business
- Understand the legal requirements of setting up your business
Controls for Customer PaymentsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the effect of debt on a business.
- Know about different ways of controlling credit.
- Understand what action is needed to keep debts to a minimum.
- Know the law affecting credit control.
Deal with Discipline and Grievance in a Small BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Deal with discipline or grievance problems in a small business.
- Know when to use dismissal procedures.
- Understand current legal requirements on discipline, grievance and dismissal procedures.
Decide on a Business LocationReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate factors affecting the business location.
- Identify different business location options.
- Decide which location will best meet the business needs.
Define the Product or Service of the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Define the product or service.
- Charge the appropriate price for products or services.
- Set targets for sales and distribution.
Define the Product or Service of the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Define the product or service.
- Charge the right price for products or services.
- Set targets for sales and distribution.
Delegate Work to OthersReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to make decisions about which work to delegate.
- Make plans to delegate work to others.
- Support the people who are doing delegated work.
- Understand how to check on work delegated to others.
Delivering a Good Service to CustomersReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor and improve customer services
- Manage and review changes in customer services.
Develop People’s Skills for a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Plan to develop staff in a business
- Arrange training to meet individual needs
- Understand how to monitor progress in developing staff skills
Develop Procedures to Control Risks to Health and SafetyReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal duties for health and safety in the workplace
- Know the procedures required to control health and safety risks in the business
- Make arrangements to review the effectiveness of health and safety procedures
Develop a Website for the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a provider of web-hosting and website services.
- Decide on a website specification.
- Maintain the continuing development of the website.
Essential Skills and Behaviours in Business EnterpriseReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of having a vision for a business.
- Apply effective communication skills.
- Sell the business to customers and other stakeholders.
- Show innovation and problem-solving.
- Develop relationships that will benefit the business.
- Make deals on behalf of the business.
Estimate financial needs for your businessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to estimate the finances needed to fund your business
- Understand how to estimate income and expenditure for your business
- Understand how to estimate profit and loss for your business
Evaluate Decision to Buy a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the potential of a business opportunity.
- Understand own motives when buying a business.
- Understand what is involved in buying an existing business.
Explore Overseas Markets for a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate markets for exporting abroad.
- Know what is needed to sell abroad.
- Plan for trading abroad.
- Know the cultural implications of trading abroad.
Explore your business motivesReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify your needs and aspirations when setting up a business
- Be aware of how your own role can affect your personal and business needs
Getting the Best Out of Staff in the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Set performance targets for people in the business.
- Monitor performance against targets.
- Deal with poor performance.
How to Treat Business CustomersReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand customer needs and expectations in the business
- Provide good customer care.
- Monitor service level expectations
Impact of the Environment on a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Know about environmental laws and regulations and their potential impact on the business.
- Comply with environmental laws and regulations.
- Develop effective environmental practices within the business
Improve the Financial Performance of a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Estimate the financial state of the business.
- Prepare financial forecasts.
- Produce a financial plan to improve the financial performance of the business.
Improve your business skillsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how developing your skills and knowledge can help your business
- Understand how to improve your business skills and knowledge
Improving the Quality of Products or ServicesReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for providing customers with improved quality products or services.
- Understand the improvements needed to give the business a competitive edge.
- Monitor and improve quality.
Invest Capital in a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to invest capital in a business.
- Assess the risks of making an investment in a business.
- Assess the impact of a capital investment on a business.
Keeping Up to Date with Current Legislation in a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with current legal requirements for the business
- Understand the importance of setting terms and conditions that meet legal requirements
Make Changes to Improve a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Be able plan changes to improve the business.
- Understand what is needed to support and implement the changes.
- Monitor their impact of the change on the business.
Make a cash flow forecastReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to set up cash flow forecasts for a business
- Understand how to work out cash flow targets for your business
- Understand how to identify income and expenditure shortfalls for your business
Making Business PresentationsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare for business presentations.
- Understand the importance of communication in making presentations.
Manage Own Time and EfficiencyReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Assess own work effectiveness and efficiency.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of own time management.
- Plan improvements to own time management and work effectiveness.
Managing Succession for the Family BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss and decide options for succession in a family business.
- Make plans for succession in the business.
Monitor the Quality and Use of Supplies and EquipmentReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the supplies and equipment needs of the business.
- Make improvements in supplies and equipment.
- Monitor the use and effectiveness of supplies and equipment.
Monitoring the Social Performance of a Social EnterpriseReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor the social performance of a social enterprise.
- Develop new social objectives.
Obtaining Support for a Business IdeaReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Plan how to obtain support for a creative business idea.
- Understand the types of support available.
- Prepare for presenting the creative business idea.
Plan Staffing Needs in a BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Decide the staffing needs of a business.
- Plan staff recruitment in a business.
- Plan staff training needs in a business.
Plan how to let customers know about products or servicesReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate the market for the business’s products or services.
- Plan for marketing the business’s products or services.
- Review marketing performance.
Plan to sell your product or serviceReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand methods of selling a product or service
- Understand methods of selling a product or service
Prepare WagesReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal obligations involved in preparing and making reductions to wages.
- Understand when and where to get professional advice.
Prepare a plan for your businessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to start planning for your business
- Know what elements to consider when planning for your business
Review Job Roles and Handle RedundancyReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify potential staff changes needed for the business.
- Know the legal requirements of redeployment and redundancy.
- Plan for redeployment and/or redundancy in the business.
Review the Skills the Business NeedsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Decide what skills a business needs.
- Fill potential skills gaps.
Seek Advice and Help for the BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Identify where to get the best advice and help for the business.
- Obtain advice and help for the business.
- Check and record the advice and help obtained.
Sell Products or Services using the InternetReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate requirements and opportunities for selling through the internet.
- Know what resources and systems are needed for setting up e-trading.
- Make plans for implementing an e-business.
- Understand how to monitor the progress of e-trading.
Set Up a Stakeholder Pension Scheme for a Small BusinessReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the value of having a stakeholder pension scheme in a small business.
- Set up a payroll deduction scheme.
- Set up a stakeholder pension scheme for a small business.
- Communicate information about a stakeholder pension scheme with staff.
Sub-Contract WorkReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for sub-contracting work or services.
- Deal with sub-contractor failures to meet terms and conditions.
- Agree changes to terms and conditions with sub-contractors.
Undertake Freelance WorkReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Promote self to customers.
- Understand how to work with the customer.
- Manage finances from freelance work.
VAT Registration and ReturnsReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
What you'll be able to do
- Understand if the business needs to register for VAT.
- Understand when to seek professional help and where to find it.
- Understand how to prepare a VAT form on time.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 2 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Assess the environmental impact of your business
- Carry out the banking for your business
- Define and develop your products and services
- Delegate Work in Your Business
- Develop Employees for Your Business
- Evaluate and improve the quality of your products and services
- Explore international markets for your business
- Identify customer requirements for your business
Where this can lead
Junior Venture Capital Associate
This Junior Associate role is a demanding but incredibly rewarding entry point into an exciting industry. If you're curious, analytical, resilient, and eager to learn, this could be the start of a truly exceptional career. We're not just hiring for a role; we're investing in your long-term potential.
See the whole journey →Showing 3 roles, drawn from 4 job records mapped to this qualification.
Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for SFEDI Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Starting Your Own Business (QCF)
52 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards.
- Advertise Products or Services for a Business
- Assess health and safety risks in your business
- Assess your ability to run a business
- Balance Business Needs and Personal Life
- Bidding for Work
- Carry Out Plans for a Business
and 46 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.