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[NP-EFSUP-F] e-Commerce for Start-ups: All You Need to Know

Offered by School of Business & Accountancy

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Area of interest
Ecommerce, Sales & Marketing, Business

About Course

Course Objectives

1) Learn about the emergence of e-Commerce as a platform for retailers to market and sell their products and services online.
2) Understand the types of transactions have moved beyond products to services such as private hire cars and bicycle rentals as well as its extension beyond product ordering to delivery-only services such as Food Panda and Deliveroo.
3) Explore the various avenues of funding to get their e-Commerce ideas off the ground such as venture capital funding and crowdfunding.
4) Understand the legal issues highlighted in this vibrant and evolving entrepreneurial scene.

Course Description

Day 1:
Overview of the e-Commerce framework.
Fundamentals of various e-Commerce Business models.
Benefits and challenges of managing e-Commerce.
Exploring e-Commerce platforms to host websites for startups.
Day 2:
Guide to starting an online business in Singapore
Sources of different e-Commerce funding and Crowdfunding campaigns.
Success factors for e-Commerce startups.
Day 3:
Five legal things you need to know for e-Commerce startups
Incorporating your startup business
Managing your electronic contracts and transactions.
Protecting your intellectual property rights
Observing personal data protection laws
Safeguarding your business reputation

Course Structure

TPG course reference No.

TGS-2018508096

e-Commerce for Start-ups: All You Need to Know
e-Commerce for Start-ups: All You Need to Know (NP-EFSUP-F)

Financial matters

Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)

Description e-Commerce for Start-ups: All You Need to Know Total course fee
Full Course fee $708.50 $708.50
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs for Singapore Citizen $82.55 $82.55
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs - SPR & LTVP+ $82.55 $82.55
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above $82.55 $82.55
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 $212.55 $212.55
SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for SPR/LTVP+ $212.55 $212.55

GST rate

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Payment option

The payment needs to be made upon the application is submitted.

Allowed payment by

The course fee allows to be paid by:
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).

Refund and withdrawal policy

  • Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.