Starting a Business

Check out Youth Leap - Youth Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Australia Portal, your all-in-one directory to business skills and leadership development programs and resources for young entrepreneurs including grants, funding, mentoring, services and support.

The Enterprise Network for Young Australians supports and promotes young people who run their own business or want to start one.

Youth 2 Youth's website offers young entrepreneurs business info, links, contacts and workshops to help them build their business and careers.

Young Achievement Australia offers a hands-on approach to learning about business for secondary and tertiary students all over Australia.

If you have a good idea for starting up a business you might be able to get help at Australian Jobsearch. Click on ‘Self Employment’ for links to information on business assistance schemes and help.

Thinking of starting a small business? The Young Business Network has information and inspiration for young business builders.

Business.gov.au gives you all the government information you need to know if you're starting a business.

bli.net.au provides information on licensing requirements for business at local, State and Commonwealth levels.

Help in getting your business online

For help in getting your business online check these sites . . .

Ninemsn's Small Business Site - Select 'Get Your Biz Online'.

Access 2000 - Select 'Internet Marketing' and 'Website Promotion'.

The Small Business Support Network provides useful information about getting your business online and provides networking opportunities.

Help and info on the GST

For help and info on the GST check out these sites …

GST Solutions has good basic information.

GST Start Up Assistance Office - Select 'Business Skills Education Material' for a PDF publication with useful info.

Society of Practicing Accountants - Select 'Info for Small Business'.

GST Essentials - This is the GST site for the Australian Taxation Office.

Finance Links

www.ato.gov.au	Australian Taxation Office
www.cpaaustralia.com.au	CPA Australia
www.icaa.com.au	Institute of Chartered Accountants
www.stgeorge.com.au	St George Bank
www.mymoneydirect.com	MyMoney Direct - The complete financial solution
www.newsx.com.au	The Newcastle Stock Exchange
www.asx.com.au	The Australian Stock Exchange
www.mastercard.com.au	Mastercard
www.ebc.com.au	EBC – business benchmarking

Business links - general

www.abbi.com.au	Small Australian Better Business Insurance Adviser Columns Small Business Insurance: Are There Ways to Reduce Costs? Protecting Your Home Business: Electrical Safety Checklist
www.smallbusiness.info.au	Small Business Professional Development – assistance for small businesses detailing resources available.
www.loyaltyaust.com.au	Loyalty Australasia’s corporate site – publishing, design, print, web design and custom publishing.
www.businesspublicity.com.au	businesspublicity – low cost online public relations assistance and mentoring for Australian small business.
www.telstra.com/telstrashop	Telstra Business Shops - business communication advice.
www.acci.asn.au	Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.australianbusiness.com.au	Australian Business Limited
www.wotif.com	Discount accommodation
www.creative-thinking.com.au	Creative Thinking – A marketing company.
www.thementorprogram.com.au	The Mentor Program
www.atma.com.au	Association of Taxation and Management Accountants – An association focussing on the needs of SMEs.
www.lindahailey.com.au	Hailey Enterprises – Kick start marketing.

Small Business Centre has articles and information for people starting businesses and those already in business.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has a small business section and regional outreach contacts.

Small Business Development Corporation - Western Australian state government agency with some good advice and help for those starting up or running a business.

Small Business Professional Development - learning and training options for small business.

Government Websites

www.australia.gov.au	Australian Government site - main government site.
www.acc.gov.au	Area Consultative Committee - volunteer community-based organisation that provides a link between Federal government and rural and metropolitan Australia on matters such as education, training and youth affairs.
www.ag.gov.au	Attorney General’s office - provides policy advice and services to government in areas such as administrative law, bankruptcy, copyright, law reform and legislative drafting.
www.ausindustry.gov.au	Ausindustry - government agency that delivers information, programs and services which support industry, research and innovation.
www.abs.gov.au	Australian Bureau of Statistics - useful resource for survey information.
www.accc.gov.au	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - industry authority administering Trade Practices Act 1974 and Prices Surveillance Authority 1983 and additional responsibilities under other legislation.
www.airc.gov.au	Australian Industrial Relations Commission - provides the institutional framework to support cooperative workplace relations in accordance with federal legislation.
www.ato.gov.au	Australian Taxation Office - taxation information.
www.austrade.gov.au	Australian Trade Commission - provides export and investment services to Australian companies.
www.workplace.gov.au	Australian workplace portal - provides a range of information including how to find staff, how to find jobs, wages, conditions guidelines, careers and training.
www.dewr.gov.au	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations - promotes fair and flexible workplace relations.
www.fedcourt.gov.au	Industrial Relations Court of Australia - outlines the Court’s functions and gives details of current cases.
www.industry.gov.au	Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
www.skillsinitiative.gov.au	National Industry Skills Initiative - joint industry and government organisation set up to develop strategies to address skills shortages.
www.oea.gov.au	Office of the Employment Advocate - provides assistance and advice to employers and employees about their rights, responsibilities and opportunities under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
www.tradewatch.dfat.gov.au	Tradewatch - provides the latest trade and economic development news about Australia’s trading partners.
www.wagenet.gov.au	Wagenet - wages and condition of employment information for Australia.
www.customs.gov.au	Australian Customs Service - information on importing and exporting requirements.
www.business.gov.au	Business Entry Point - business transactions and essential information for small business.
www.centrelink.gov.au	Centrelink - financial information service to help improve your standard of living.
www.immi.gov.au	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) - information on temporary entry of overseas personnel and migrants.
www.itsa.gov.au	Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) - information on effects of bankruptcy and its alternatives.
www.ipaustralia.gov.au	IP Australia - intellectual property, patent, trademark information.
www.worksafe.gov.au	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) - information about preventing occupational injury and disease and providing healthy and safe work environments.
www.det.nsw.edu.au	NSW Department of Education and Training - industry training service centres provide advice on vocational training programs.
www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au	NSW Department of Fair Trading - help for consumers and traders on general consumer issues and registration of cooperatives and business names.
www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au	NSW Department of State and Regional Development - information for start-up and growing businesses.
www.dir.nsw.gov.au	NSW Department of Industrial Relations - working with employers to facilitate workplace relations.
www.mediationadviser.com.au	Office of the Mediation Adviser - assistance in resolving franchise disputes.
www.asic.gov.au	Australian Securities and Investment Commission - information for companies and consumers on finance and investment issues.