 | Buying an established business in your state or territory
Useful guides, information and resources in your state or territory on buying an established business.
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| Innovation in your state or territory
Useful guides, information and resources on innovation in your state or territory.
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| Retail leasing in your state or territory
Useful guides, information and resources in your state or territory on retail leasing.
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| Buy or lease business premises
The location of your business can be an important factor in its success. So you should carefully assess what's the right environment for your business.
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| How do I determine my status?
It is possible to be an employee for some work and a contractor for other work.
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| Starting a new business
You've decided to go into business, completed your market research and written your business plan. Now you're ready to take the next step, but where do you begin when starting a new business?
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| Order & purchase stock
Efficient stock control is having the right amount of stock in the right place at the right time.
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| Starting a business
Ready to start? Here's information on starting a new business, a home-based business and buying a business or franchise.
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| Starting a home-based business
People intending to use their home as a place of business often have to comply with particular state, territory and local government regulations.
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| What are my taxation obligations?
As a contractor, you may have to pay tax at a different rate to employees.
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| Arrange insurance
It's essential to arrange insurance when you're starting out in business - you should insure your company, your income and your commercial risk.
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| How can I get advice & support?
You can take advantage of a broad range of advice and support offered by the Australian Government.
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| Starting a franchise
Franchising can seem like an easy way of starting or expanding your business, but it's not something you should rush into without the proper knowledge.
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| Starting as an independent contractor
The new independent contractors law could possibly affect your tax, occupational health and safety and other obligations.
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| What are my employment entitlements?
Find out what your entitlements are for superannuation, OH&S and workers compensation.
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| How do I make my business more innovative?
Innovation is not just about inventions. It's about new ideas and responding to new trends and market conditions, or improving existing products and services.
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| How is my intellectual property affected?
Although you may have contributed to or created material, products and ideas as a contractor, you may not be entitled to intellectual property ownership such as copyright.
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| Set up record keeping & accounting systems
It's a legal requirement for you to keep records of your business transactions for a minimum of five years, so it's important that you have good record keeping practices in place.
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| Buying an established business
If you plan to buy an existing business, carefully analyse both the advantages and disadvantages.
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| Hire staff
Good employees can be your greatest asset, so recruiting and retaining the right person is important.
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