Welcome to Hola Business
Hola Business is South Africa's #1 business planning tool, developed specifically to help entrepreneurs get their business off the ground!
Through 12 interactive, online modules, we'll walk you through your startup journey as you develop a detailed, professional Business Plan.
With Hola Business you'll:
Build your Business Plan
As you learn the ins-and-outs of starting a business, you’ll build your business and financial plan as you go.
Learn essential knowledge
12 modules covering all you need to know in getting your business started, from financial forecasting to marketing.
Test your skills
Take the reins of an imaginary business for a year. See if your financial and business decisions will super-size or shrink its profit!
Why do I need Hola Business?
- You will save time and money in getting your business started
- It's developed specifically for startup businesses
- You learn and create your Plan at the same time
- You'll get a professional document, with all layout, structure, etc. taken care of for you
- Hola Business is packed with powerful and helpful features and exercises
- It's convenient and easy to access! All you need is a PC, tablet or smartphone with internet connection
- It's by South Africans, for South Africans, and backed by 50+ years' experience
Get all the tools you need to kickstart your business:
- 12 x interactive online modules (30+ hours of online training)
- PDF downloads of your Plans
- Develop your Vision, Mission & SMART Goals (Balanced Scorecard)
- Define your Action Plans & strategy
- Develop your Income Statement, Cash Flow & Balance Sheet forecasts
- Create your Executive Summary
- Business Simulator
- Customisable cover pages for your Plans
- Case studies and exercises
- Develop your Wheel of Life and personal goals
- Additional resources (useful documents, supplementary exercises, etc.)
Get all this for just R1 499 and begin building your business today!
Register now!Course Contents
We’ll teach you how to get your business up and running through 12 interactive, in-depth modules. (Times indicated are a general guideline.)
1
2 hrs
Personal Goals
Develop your Wheel of Life, and set actions plans to achieve your personal goals.
2
0.5 hrs
Cycles of Your Business
Your business will go through different cycles. You'll learn about them here.
3
4 hrs
From Idea to Plan
In this module, you'll define your business, market, SWOT Analysis and more.
4
10 hrs
Business Planning
Develop your Vision, Mission, SMART Goals, Balanced Scorecard & Action Plans.
5
0.5 hrs
Intro to Financial Forecasting
A quick introduction to financial forecasting.
6
1 hr
Understanding Costs
Identify & learn about the types of costs you’ll need to get to grips with as a business owner.
7
2 hrs
Pricing for Profit
Setting a price isn't guesswork. Learn how to go about creating your pricing strategy.
8
6 hrs
Financial Scorecard
Learn about the Financial Scorecards & develop your 3-yr Income Statement forecast.
9
6 hrs
Managing Working Capital
Get to grips with how cash flow makes your business tick & complete your Financial Plan.
10
0.5 hrs
BONUS: Setting up Your Business
What you need to know about tax, compliance and more.
11
0.5 hrs
BONUS: Getting Finance
Need to get finance? Here are the main funding options available to you.
12
1 hr
BONUS: Marketing for Startups
Let's talk about promoting your business.
Why you need a Business Plan
Your Business Plan takes your business idea and turns it into a viable strategy. It's the most important document your potential investors will expect to see when considering investing in your business.
Test Your Business Skills
Demo your business skills in our business simulator
In business, you’ll constantly face new challenges and hurdles. The way you deal with them has short- and long-term effects on your business profitability. Put your skills to the test with our intelligent business simulator!
Hola Business is South Africa’s only online tool providing a business course, business plan development and business simulations in one complete package!
Hola Business is brought to you by:
Megan Stark
Megan comes from an entrepreneurial background, with strong business acumen. With over 34 years’ experience running her own successful company, Megan has developed a deep understanding and know-how for what it takes for businesses to succeed. She's now using this experience and entrepreneurial drive to help other businesses achieve success by having the right foundation in place.
Megan is a member of Woman’s Presidents Organisation, a USA-based thinktank for successful woman-owned businesses around the world.
Matt Johnson
Matt has over 20 years of training and consultancy experience, both within South Africa and abroad, focused on improving business and entrepreneurship skills. Working with large corporates, including some of South Africa’s biggest banks, Matt provides a range of specialist business training courses.
His passion for the growth and success of small business entrepreneurs, and his extensive experience, has shaped the user-friendly and integrated nature of the Hola Business training content and methodology.
Got a great business idea? Take the next step!
Sign up today and get all the tools you need to kickstart your business, for just R1 499!