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Starting a business guide

This guide will take you through each step of starting a business and help you understand what's ahead.

Business structures

Deciding on a business structure is important. It affects your legal obligations.

Business plans

A business plan sets you up for success when you start and helps you adapt as your business grows.

Registrations

Find the registrations, licences and permits you need to start or run your business.

Hiring employees

Understand what you need to consider when you hire new employees.

Difference between a business and a hobby

Find out if you're running a business or a hobby so you know your obligations.

Find government assistance, grants and events

Grants & programs

Use our tool to find grants, funding or assistance programs to help your business grow and succeed.

Expertise & advice

You don’t have to do it alone — working with an experienced business adviser or expert can help solve business problems, connect you to funding and grow your industry networks.

Events & training

Business workshops, networking events, conferences and webinars can help you to improve your business skills and grow your network.

News

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business.gov.au got an upgrade

New features to help you find the information you need.

Have your say on increased payment times transparency

The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business is inviting business owners to have their say on the final design of a new Payment Times Reporting Framework.

Seven businesses share $2.8 m to support their innovative ideas

The grants will help launch their products into the global market: One may even help us retain the Ashes.

Have your say on options for improving the designs system

Provide your feedback on proposed changes to implement accepted recommendations from the former Advisory Council on Intellectual Property’s (ACIP) Review of the Designs System.

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