Resources
Starting a Business
Click the underlined headings below to find more resources to help you start your business.
Planning
Business planning can give your business direction. Use our tools and templates to help you.
Finance
Learn how to set up a bookkeeping system, manage your cash flow and prepare for tax time.
People
Understand your responsibilities when dealing with staff, contractors and customers.
Risk Management
Manage risks and protect your business. See how insurance, health and safety laws and cybersecurity can help.
Register an ABN
An Australian Business Number (ABN) is a unique 11 digit number that identifies your business to the government and community.
Trademark Registration
Before applying for your intellectual property right, you should do a comprehensive search to make sure that it isn’t already registered.
Registrations
Find the registrations, licences and permits you need to start or run your business.
Marketing
Research your market, reach your customers, get online and stand out from the crowd.
Products and services
Find out how to sell your product or service, import or export goods and locate a supplier.
Starting your Business in QLD
What you need to know to help you get into business if you live in Queensland.
Check for Available Business Names
Use this tool to check if your proposed business name and Domain Name is available.
ATO Business Benchmarking
Small business benchmarks are a guide to help you compare your business’s performance against similar businesses in the same industry.
Growing Your Business
Click the underlined headings below to find more resources to help you grow your business.
Restructuring
Changing your business structure or ownership can affect your registrations and tax obligations.
Innovation
Improve the way you run your business by creating effective processes, products or ideas.
Exporting
Reach new customers by exporting your goods.
Importing
Import goods to offer new products to your customers.
Federal Grants and Funding
Find grants, funding and support programs from across government to help your business grow and succeed!
Business plans
Updating your business plan regularly helps you adapt as your business grows.
Recruitment
As your business grows you may need to employ additional staff with new or different skills, or possibly employ people for the first time.
QLD Grants and Funding
As your business grows you may need to employ additional staff with new or different skills, or possibly employ people for the first time.
Small Business Skills Hub
Free online training for Queensland Small Business owners.
Skills Focus Queensland
Free online short courses to eligible Queensland residents.
NewAccess
Beyond Blue’s NewAccess program delivering tailored, free and confidential mental health support to small business owners.
Change and cancel registrations
If you sell, close or change your business you will need to update or cancel your registrations.
For more information please contact us