Hi Paul..I attended Darren's 5 day course a couple months back and without doubt was the best thing I've done for a long, long time...only wish I'd known about it years ago. The way he teaches how to do the setting out knowing where all your cuts are going to fall was worth the money alone. I've been tiling on and off for 15 years and have never seen it done like this before - truly eye opening. But for me, the course really got interesting from a business point of view. He'll show you how to market your new business so that within a few months, providing you follow the plan down to a tee, you'll be flying. And there's also the back up aspect to remember. I must have sent Darren 20-30 emails since finishing the course asking for advice on loads of different things and every one was answered the same day. If you haven't tiled before then the 9 days would probably be your best bet as you can practice what you learn in the first week. Whatever you choose you won't regret it..good luck!