Starting your Business: a short guide for new starters

January 27 2009

Starting your Business: a short guide for new starters is the step-by-step guide designed specifically for new starters.

Main topics:

Assess the feasibility of your business
Get support from step-by-step guides
Get support from workshops and seminars
Test and develop your product or service
Assess and manage the risks
Start from scratch, buy an existing business or go into a franchise

Start from scratch, buy an existing business or go into a franchise

Whether you’re starting from scratch, buying an existing business or going into a franchise, it is useful to clarify what makes each of these choices different from each other. Below is an outline of the positives and negatives for each, and also some key points to watch out for.

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PDF format, 1.9MB, 34Pages.

CONTENTS
TAKING THE FIRST STEP S
Assess the feasibility of your business 4-5
Get support from step-by-step guides 5
Get support from workshops and seminars 6
Test and develop your product or service 6
Assess and manage the risks 7
Start from scratch, buy an existing business or go into a franchise 8
Gettin g Start ed Check list
Choose the best structure for your business 9-10
Register your business or company name 11-12
Protect your business or company name 13-14
Register for taxation 14-17
Find out about licences, permits and registrations 18
Choose the right premises and insure your business 19-22
Buildin g on a Good Start
Write a business plan that works 23-27
Use templates to make a good plan look great 28-32
Find more information and support 34

Get support from step-by-step guides

The Business Victoria website (business.vic.gov.au) has a range of interactive step-by-step guides covering the following areas:
• Starting your business: getting registered, tax basics, permits, franchising
• Specific business types: food, hairdressing, physical and alternative therapies, accommodation, retail leasing, home-based businesses
• Employing people: tax obligations, superannuation, WorkSafe Injury Insurance, workplace safety, staff planning, dispute management
• Expanding your business: getting a website, exporting, event organisation

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