Home Services Metro Locations Country Locations Links Business Topics How-to Guides Contact Us Login Username Password Remember me Password Reminder    How-to Guides Thinking of starting a business Advice & support in your state or territory Useful information and resources in your state or territory to help you find business advice and support. Are you ready checklists Useful checklists and tools to help you find out if you are ready to start a business. Thinking of starting a business Are you ready? Need help with planning, raising finance or writing your business plan? These guides and templates can help. What do I need before I get started? Before you get started in business, there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself. Am I ready? Are you ready to venture into business? Operating a small business is not just about working for yourself, it's also about having the necessary skills and expertise to succeed. Business plan guides & templates Useful templates and tools to help you develop a business plan. How can I get advice & support? You can take advantage of a broad range of advice and support offered by the Australian Government. Marketing plan guides Useful templates and tools to help you develop a marketing plan. Export plan guides & tools Useful templates and tools to help you develop an export plan. What type of business should I start? Do you want to start a new business, or would it be better to buy an already established one? Which business structure should I choose? What type of business structure will you use? Will you be a sole trader, in a partnership, a company or a trust? How do I choose a business name? Choosing the right name will help ensure you're creating the right image for your business. It'll also help to distinguish it from your competitors. How do I write a business plan? Once you've conducted research into the feasibility of your new business you're ready to write your business plan. How do I write a marketing plan? A marketing plan assists you to integrate your total marketing effort. It ensures a systematic approach to developing products and services to meet and satisfy your customers' needs. How do I develop an export plan? Once you've decided to sell your products overseas you need to develop an export plan. How do I develop a succession plan? Nobody likes to think about it, but it's inevitable that one day you'll leave your business, so it's important that you plan for that day. What planning tools can help me? A variety of government checklists and planning templates are available to assist you. Succession plan guides & templates Find out about legal considerations and risk management when managing your succession plan.   Copyright © 2010 Business Enterprise Centre Victoria website maintained by Web Ideas