Managing your business

Business planning and management tools

Have you moved from being an employee to a business owner without having time to learn the necessary business management skills? Here's a selection of tools and information to help set your business up for success.

Business guides

• Defining your business vision
• Writing a business plan
• Starting a business
• Running a business
• Keeping on track with KPIs
• Effective time management
• Systemising your business

Business planning

The following sites offer useful tips, templates, links and other information:

• Australian Venture Capital Association
• The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) offers extensive information and detailed reports on business types, outcomes, demographics, and more, that can greatly increase the quality of your business planning
• The Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has a small business section, including a wide selection of links.

Business licences

There are Business Licence Information Services in each capital city which can tell you what sort of permit, licence or registration your business will need.

State Governments

Each state and territory government provides information and resources for businesses:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia