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Checklists for Starting a Business
Checklists for Starting a Business
Put your small business plan into action with our comprehensive checklist for starting a business. Use it as a guideline to help you hit your key business start-up milestones. For your convenience, we’ve also included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with the suppliers and services you’ll need at each business start-up phase....More
Get your home-business off the ground with our comprehensive checklist for starting up a home-based business venture. For your convenience, we’ve included links to relevant business services and suppliers in our business directory who can help you get your home business up and running....More
Here we outline common business structures in Australia. Other topics discussed include choosing a business name, registering a business name and information on writing a business plan. For your convenience, we’ve included links to relevant business services and suppliers who specialise in business structures....More
The top 10 questions asked when starting a business are answered here. Topics covered include business structures, liability and business premises. For your convenience, we’ve also included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with the suppliers and services you’ll need....More
What practical steps can you take to ensure your business gets off to a flying start? Topics covered in this article include planning, public relations and relationship building. We’ve also included links for your convenience to relevant business services and suppliers in our business directory who can help you get your business up and running....More
The safest and most cost-effective way to approach the purchase of a business is to look at it as a long process of elimination. Here we discuss questions to ask yourself before purchasing a business and where to look to find a business for sale. We’ve included links to relevant business services and suppliers in our business directory who can help you get your business up and running....More
Profitability figures are often presented to prospective purchasers as tax figures. In order to determine the true return to an owner of a business, you need to add-back the allowable tax deductions listed in this checklist to determine EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax)....More
When negotiating the purchase of a business you can include a number of clauses in the contract that protect your interests. Here we discuss those clauses and what to do after a successful purchase. We’ve also included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with the suppliers and services you’ll need....More
Use this checklist to get your business started the right way. For your convenience, we’ve included links to relevant business services and suppliers in our business directory who can help you get your business up and running....More
Small business failure is usually down to a number of clearly identifiable mistakes, which if owners are aware of, can increase their chance of survival. Here we discuss the top 10 common mistakes small businesses tend to make. Topics covered include capital considerations, market research and record keeping....More
Find out all you need to know about franchises here with a discussion on the pros and cons of franchises. For your convenience, we've included a comprehensive checklist of issues to consider when entering into a franchise agreement....More
Writing a business plan can be a daunting task. You have so many ideas floating around in your head that it can be difficult to capture them all in a logical format. However, committing time to writing an effective plan can help improve your chances of success. In this article we give you some tips on how to write a killer business plan....More
Information Technology (IT) can be a real headache for small business. Here is a simple IT checklist covering all the main tasks and requirements for setting up an office....More
What sources of finance can you tap into to ensure your business gets off to a solid start? Here we discuss various sources of finance new business owners can utilise. For your convenience, we’ve included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with key suppliers and services to get your business up and running faster....More
Don't buy a hospitality business if you have no experience in dealing with the public, or an engineering business if you are a pastry cook, just because it was profitable for the previous owner. Read our checklist here for other issues to consider when buying a business....More
Kick start your e-business with our comprehensive getting started checklist. Use it as a guide to completing your key online business start-up tasks. For your convenience, we’ve included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with key suppliers and services to get your online business up and running faster....More
Determining the value of a business is a complex task. The total cost of acquiring the business should be taken into account. Here we discuss the components of the business, both tangible and intangible, to include when determining the price of a business....More
Follow this checklist as a guide when putting together an Employee Handbook for new recruits. For your convenience, we’ve included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with key suppliers and services to get your business up and running faster....More
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