Start Up Loans has partnered with The Open University to create Learn with Start Up Loans, a range of courses designed to help entrepreneurs succeed in business.
These courses provide a rich source of vital information for anyone who’s new to being their own boss, as well as would-be business owners who are considering taking the plunge.
Covering digital skills to bookkeeping and accounting, the courses are designed to help business owners understand more about the key aspects of running a business – from the day-to-day to growing a venture.
Alongside the business essentials, you can now find courses focusing on climate and sustainability, mental health and wellbeing, as well as trauma and grief.
![Logo - The Open University](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/open-university-logo-311x226.jpg?itok=Q0gRo2ff)
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The courses provide a rich source of vital information for anyone who’s new to being their own boss, as well as would-be business owners who are considering taking the plunge.
Open University courses on offer
Here's a sample selection from the catalogue of Open University courses available.
Entrepreneurship
![A man and women standing relaxed in a bar standing behind the till](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-1-786x400.jpg?itok=v_B8_h7U)
![Female presenting in a board room environment at a whiteboard holding a tablet device](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-2-786x400.jpg?itok=RVnTk6hx)
Business Diversity and Sustainability
![A female and male walking through a greenhouse inspecting plants whilst carrying a notepad](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-4-786x400_0.jpg?itok=PjITwvpW)
![A male and female at a workstation looking at a laptop and smiling in a relaxed setting](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-6-786x400_0.jpg?itok=taHZuirl)
![A view inside a packing warehouse where rows of shelves sit lined with boxes](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-10-786x400_0.jpg?itok=JtL1-E1X)
Finance and accounting
![Man sipping a cup of coffee, in a coffee shop looking at a laptop screen](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-3-786x400.jpg?itok=_Mhi-Xpu)
![A close up shot two people, one with a calculator in their hands and the other with a notepad and pen](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-9-786x400_0.jpg?itok=OqEZv3_A)
Marketing and commercial awareness
![A women sat working at a desk on a notepad using a pencil, laptop sat open behind her](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-5-786x400_0.jpg?itok=Af9_-ntK)
![Three woman and a man standing in a modern office around a table in discussion over a document](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-8-786x400_0.jpg?itok=YPSqQ3cI)
![A women vlogger sat on a couch in front of a camera recording a film](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-12-786x400_0.jpg?itok=ctMIebNQ)
Collaboration and Communication
![Looking through a glass window at a team of four people, two men and two women who are putting post-it notes on the other side of the glass](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-7-786x400_0.jpg?itok=4WsJKUxu)
![A man at a table writing on a notepad with an open laptop in front of him](/sites/g/files/sovrnj156/files/styles/coh_x_large/public/2024-05/card-learn-with-sul-variation-11-786x400_0.jpg?itok=PxzK33ft)
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