Business Centre

Starting your own business is extremely empowering and at the same time comes with many challenges and must do's. In this section you will find useful information from business planning to registering your business. There are also a number of resources available to you on starting your own business throughout the Useful Business section of the Business Centre.

A business plan is an excellent tool to help you focus on the important elements of starting your new business as well as keeping you on track as you operate and grow your business. Most Business Plan templates encourage you to clarify your business objectives so you can clearly articulate your operational, organisational, financial and marketing plans needed to achieve your goals.

The Australian Business Limited offers a great Business Planning Workbook.

When starting your own business and once you've decided on your business structure, there are several registration processes that need to be completed at different levels of government.

The Chamber of Commerce website is a great reference detailing the Registration processes in Australia including registering your business name, company name, domain name, ABN, GST and TFN, trademark together with registration links by State and Territory.

The Australian Tax Office has an excellent 'Businesses' section where you can learn about the relevant taxes for operating a business whether you are a new or existing business. It covers off everything from General Income Tax enquiries to Business Taxes (GST, PAYG, BAS) to Superannuation to termination payments and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT).

For many people the opportunity to start your own business can sometimes arise before you have the time to adopt the business skills you may need to be a great success. For example Marketing or Bookkeeping skills. TAFE run a broad range of daytime and evening part-time courses and Edna is an Australian Education Network for online education resources.

Networking and meeting like minded people is also a fantastic way to learn and share best practice strategies for running your business. Have a look on our Events & Seminars section on the Business Centre for opportunities to acquire new skills and network!