Australian Bureau of Statistics (for info on the characteristics of small business in Australia – go to Statistics- By catalogue number- Industry wide statistics – Publication 8127.0 – Characteristics of Small Business Australia)
Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) - information about membership and member benefits, events, training, professional services, programs and industry news.
Where to find help for implementing a business plan:
Business Victoria
Office of Fair Trading
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission
NSW Small Business
Small business case studies:
Link to a list of Business entrepreneur case studies and Australian small business operators
Are you ready checklists:
New to business checklist
business.gov.au checklist contains a series of questions you need to consider when you start.
Getting started - issues to consider
Checklist of things to consider when starting out.
Step-by-step guide to starting a business
Steps required when considering starting a business.
Tax checklist for new business
Checklist on basic tax issues to consider when starting a business.
Business readiness diagnostic tool
Tool to help determine if you are really ready to go into business.
Will your idea work?
Resources to help you assess the feasibility of your idea.
Checklists for considering a new business
Checklists to help get you thinking about what you need to do to start or grow your business.
Is it feasible? Should I go into business?
Business guide on how to conduct a feasibility study.
Are you ready for the challenges of business?
A series of checklists and questions about what you need to know and do.
Reasons for going into business
Information about buying a business and planning to succeed.
Starting a business
Steps to be taken prior to setting up a business.
Starting or Buying a Business
Step-By-Step guides to getting your business up and running.
Business plan guides & templates:
Business planning template
Tips before you start writing a business plan, with a downloadable business planning template.
How to draw up a business plan
Free online tutorial on how to draw up your plan so you identify its likely readers and meet their needs
Easy Plan business planning template
A low cost business plan template with interactive spreadsheets to help you prepare cashflow forecasts and annual budgets.
Business planning
Information sheet on the principles of planning.
Model business plan template
A template to use when preparing your business plan.
Planning your business success
Focuses on what a business plan is, the benefits of planning and how to prepare a plan.
Plan to succeed
Guide to writing a business plan, designed to assist small business operators to plan their businesses with minimal external assistance.
Business plan guide
Assists start-up businesses with writing a business plan for the first time.
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