LibGuides: Small Business: Websites

Template for Business Plan

How to develop your business plan - tutorial
Tutorial produced by business.gov.au. See the business plan template at the end.
Basic Business Planning
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Business Planning Guide
Instructions, samples and and templates

Business Reports

.Id the Population experts
Search for demographics, case studies, local government profiles etc.

Australian Human Resource Management articles
Articles related to business and human resources

Quick statistics - ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Statistics based on 2016 Census

Marketing Sherpa
Free research, templates and marketing resources

Small Business Legal requirements

Small Business - Australia.
Provides an overview of legal issues and links to other organisations for more information and legal assistance. Information on ABN, ACN etc.
Business Victoria
Business Victoria is a comprehensive online resource designed to help you start, run and grow your business.
The Australian Taxation Office website
Information on tax requirements of a business
Services Australia
Information on how Government deliver their payments and services. It includes media, career opportunities, annual reports and data.

State and National Government Websites

p>You are a budding entrepreneur and have a great idea for a business or are looking to buy an existing business. Your decision should be based on accurate information about your business obligations, industry, market and finances. These are vital to building a successful venture.

Check out Business Victoria website for licences, regulations, taxation and Resource Centre with many useful links.

Starting and Planning your Small Business
A check list and short guide for Small Business starters. Produced by Business Victoria, State Government of Victoria.
Australian Government Business website
Access all the government information, forms and services you need in any business operation. It provides essential information on planning, starting and growing your business.
Small Business market research and statistics
Links to government and industry market research papers published last few years.
Worksafe Victoria
Covers Victorian OH&S related information from laws and regulations, fact sheets, news, alerts and checklists, to industry specific statistics and information
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Worksafe is the Victorian government body responsible for enforcing Victoria's OH&S laws.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Useful site for research and statistics.
Support for businesses in Australia
Information, grants, services and support from across government to help your business succeed.

Start space - State Library Victoria
New initiative to help start a small business by State Library Victoria

Other useful websites

National Research Centre for OHS
Publications, useful links and other information on OHS.
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"National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (NRCOHSR) is a research centre within the Regulatory Institutions Network, in the School of Regulation, Justice and Diplomacy, at The Australian National University." (Website)
Australia Small Business Directory
Popular small business websites
Fair Work Australia
Fair Work Australia is the national workplace relations tribunal.
Morebusiness
Business information on marketing, management, online business and tips and tools.
Knowthis.com
Knowledge source for marketing