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Having trouble tracking business expenses? Want to learn how to chart your financial picture, analyze cash flow and find out about accounting software? [More]

Update provided on banks and lending to small business, six banks meet with Small Business Minister.
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HOW TO GUIDES

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.

Starting a business
Ready to start? Here's information on starting a new business, a home-based business and buying a business or franchise.

Exiting a business
Closing or selling your business? Find out about succession planning, bankruptcy, deregistering your business and employee payments.

BUSINESS TOPICS

E-business
Are you interested in starting an online business? By trading online you can save time and money, reduce your overheads and reach a much wider market...

Employing people
Good employees can be your greatest asset, so recruiting and retaining the right person is very important. Find out your obligations...

Environmental management
As a business you could have some impact on the environment, whether large or small...

Exporting
Expanding your market can bring enormous benefits to your business, but successful exporting doesn't happen by accident...

Fair trading
In Australia federal and state laws protect you, your business and your customers from unfair trading practices...

Grants and assistance
Grants and other funding programs are available from the federal, state and territory governments and in some cases from local councils...

Home-based business
If you're running a home-based business there are a wide range of government requirements that may apply to you...

Importing
If you import goods into Australia, you will be affected by certain government regulations...

Insurance
Insurance is an essential part of running any business. If you are operating a small business you need more than just property insurance...

Intellectual property
Intellectual property covers a range of laws that give individuals and businesses exclusive rights over their creative and inventive projects.

Market research and statistics
To run a successful business you need to know all about your potential and existing customers and the marketplace you operate in...

Occupational health and safety
Safety in the workplace is critical to the success of running a business, no matter what size it is...

Registration and licences
When you're starting up a new business it's important to find out what registration and licences apply to you...

Taxation
Understanding taxes and meeting your taxation obligations can save you money...

Tenders and contracts
Selling goods and services to government is an important opportunity for all businesses. Find out about tender opportunities...