Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
P4
Unit – 36 (Starting a Small
Business)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Author: Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
Unit 36 – Starting a Small Business
On completion of this unit I should:
1) Be able to present the initial business idea using relevant criteria.
2) Understand the skills and personal development needed to run the business successfully
3) Know the legal and financial aspects that will affect the start-up of the business
4) Be able to produce an outline business start-up proposal
Task 2:
a) Find the cost of all the items you need to buy (capital items)
b) Estimate the costs of expenses (day to day running items including stock if relevant)
c) Estimate your sales over the next year and describe your pricing policy
d) Complete your cash flow forecast, profit and loss account and balance sheet
e) Calculate the break-even point of your business
f) Draw up your personal survival budget
g) Explain the sources of finance you will use
2
,Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
Cost of the items (capital Items)
Capital items – are any tangible assets that an organization uses to produce goods or services such
as, equipment and machinery.
Tool Cabinet drawer trolley tool cart
This cabinet build with call bearing slides on all full width drawers for
smooth action even when fully loaded.
Drawers using the best quality steel for maximum storage capacity
without the risk of bending under heavy loads.
Price: £64
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Tool-Chest-Cabinet-Secure-Tool-Box-Wheeled-2-Piece-With-Drawers-
/390501941978?pt=UK_Garage_Equipment_Tools_Tool_Boxes_Storage&hash=item5aebbac2da
ST-800 Automotive Wheel Balancer
This fully motorised wheel balancer ST-800 is the most user
friendly wheel balancer you can get and is by far the most popular.
Suitable for balancing passenger, LGV and motorcycle wheel / tyre
combinations, the machine itself has a balancing accuracy of within 1
gram.
Price: £570
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24-Semi-Automatic-Data-Input-Motorised-Wheel-Balancer-with-
Break-Pedal-/181270320533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a348d9595
ST-2P-35/40E Two-Post Automatic Car Lift
Automatic arm unlocking
Automatic stop in the highest position
3.0T lifting capacity
14 step automatic safety system
Plastic powder coating for durability
Dual direct drive hydraulic cylinders
Cable-equalization system
Dual-points automatic safety locks
Price: £1100
3
, Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-POST-LIFT-CAR-VEHICLE-RAMP-LIFT-HOIST-3-5-TON-NEW
/281219503498?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item4179fd158a)
Air Hydraulic Lift Jack
Capacity: 2 tonnes
Min height 130 mm
Max height 600 mm
360 degrees swivel castors
Price: £23
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-2-TON-TONNE-TROLLEY-FLOOR-JACK-HEAVY-DUTY-HYDRAULIC-LIFTING-WITH-CASE-
/290868141393?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item43b9179d51
50LTR 2.5HP Electric Air Compressor Boxed 50 LTR
50L 11 Gallon
Positive-displacement air compressors work by forcing air into
a chamber whose volume is reduced to compress the air.
Price: £100
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50LTR-2-5HP-Electric-Air-Compressor-Boxed-50-LTR-50L-11-Gallon-With-Wheel-New-
/251202011634?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item3a7cce81f2
2 Ton Folding Hydraulic Engine Crane
An engine crane is a common repair tool used in vehicle repair
shops to remove or install gasoline or diesel engines in small and
crowded vehicle engine compartments.
Price: £143
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-2-TON-FOLDING-HYDRAULIC-ENGINE-CRANE-HOIST-
LIFT-/130515229853?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1e63505c9d
4
P4
Unit – 36 (Starting a Small
Business)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Author: Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
Unit 36 – Starting a Small Business
On completion of this unit I should:
1) Be able to present the initial business idea using relevant criteria.
2) Understand the skills and personal development needed to run the business successfully
3) Know the legal and financial aspects that will affect the start-up of the business
4) Be able to produce an outline business start-up proposal
Task 2:
a) Find the cost of all the items you need to buy (capital items)
b) Estimate the costs of expenses (day to day running items including stock if relevant)
c) Estimate your sales over the next year and describe your pricing policy
d) Complete your cash flow forecast, profit and loss account and balance sheet
e) Calculate the break-even point of your business
f) Draw up your personal survival budget
g) Explain the sources of finance you will use
2
,Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
Cost of the items (capital Items)
Capital items – are any tangible assets that an organization uses to produce goods or services such
as, equipment and machinery.
Tool Cabinet drawer trolley tool cart
This cabinet build with call bearing slides on all full width drawers for
smooth action even when fully loaded.
Drawers using the best quality steel for maximum storage capacity
without the risk of bending under heavy loads.
Price: £64
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Tool-Chest-Cabinet-Secure-Tool-Box-Wheeled-2-Piece-With-Drawers-
/390501941978?pt=UK_Garage_Equipment_Tools_Tool_Boxes_Storage&hash=item5aebbac2da
ST-800 Automotive Wheel Balancer
This fully motorised wheel balancer ST-800 is the most user
friendly wheel balancer you can get and is by far the most popular.
Suitable for balancing passenger, LGV and motorcycle wheel / tyre
combinations, the machine itself has a balancing accuracy of within 1
gram.
Price: £570
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24-Semi-Automatic-Data-Input-Motorised-Wheel-Balancer-with-
Break-Pedal-/181270320533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a348d9595
ST-2P-35/40E Two-Post Automatic Car Lift
Automatic arm unlocking
Automatic stop in the highest position
3.0T lifting capacity
14 step automatic safety system
Plastic powder coating for durability
Dual direct drive hydraulic cylinders
Cable-equalization system
Dual-points automatic safety locks
Price: £1100
3
, Unit 36: Starting a Small Business P4
(http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-POST-LIFT-CAR-VEHICLE-RAMP-LIFT-HOIST-3-5-TON-NEW
/281219503498?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item4179fd158a)
Air Hydraulic Lift Jack
Capacity: 2 tonnes
Min height 130 mm
Max height 600 mm
360 degrees swivel castors
Price: £23
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-2-TON-TONNE-TROLLEY-FLOOR-JACK-HEAVY-DUTY-HYDRAULIC-LIFTING-WITH-CASE-
/290868141393?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item43b9179d51
50LTR 2.5HP Electric Air Compressor Boxed 50 LTR
50L 11 Gallon
Positive-displacement air compressors work by forcing air into
a chamber whose volume is reduced to compress the air.
Price: £100
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50LTR-2-5HP-Electric-Air-Compressor-Boxed-50-LTR-50L-11-Gallon-With-Wheel-New-
/251202011634?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item3a7cce81f2
2 Ton Folding Hydraulic Engine Crane
An engine crane is a common repair tool used in vehicle repair
shops to remove or install gasoline or diesel engines in small and
crowded vehicle engine compartments.
Price: £143
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-2-TON-FOLDING-HYDRAULIC-ENGINE-CRANE-HOIST-
LIFT-/130515229853?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1e63505c9d
4
