Useful Links

Small Business Development Corporation - www.sbdc.com.au

This is a State run body which is a one stop shop for FREE advisory service, book shop and low cost short courses on every aspect of small business including the WAISS research grants for business. For all information on leasing commercial premises and having leases looked at before you sign. In addition SBDC administers the Business Enterprise Centres which offer FREE advice and are located throughout the metropolitan, regional and rural areas. Contact SBDC on 9220 0222 or their web site to find the BEC closest to you.

ABR Business – www.abr.business.gov.au

This site allows you to search another business’s details from its ABN number. You can access and change your own business details and apply for an ABN number or a Tax File Number from here.

Business Entry Point – www.business.gov.au

A wealth of relevant information awaits you here, such as starting a business, Taxation (GST) business registration info, licences and permits, grants and financial assistance availability, and even information on employing people, importing, exporting, franchising and much, much more!!

Small and Home Based Business Library – www.bizoffice.com/library/library.html

All I can say about this site is that if it is not stored in your Favourites file then you are not serious about business. This is the Aladdin’s Cave of information!!

Yellow Pages – www.yellowpages.com.au

Log into here and enter a specific type of business and then type in the area codes of the target areas you intend to trade in and the computer will pull up all other similar businesses in that area. You even have a map to pin point their actual location. Talk about spy satellite!!

Small Business Research – www.smallbusinessresearch.com.au

As the name implies, this is an online database of research projects focused on small business. This site was developed by SBDC of WA to increase access to the wealth of small business research completed in the last five years or currently in progress.

Business Gateway – www.business.gateway.act.gov.au

Here you will be able to access Industry profiles, supply networks, business advice and assistance. In addition there is business development assistance licensing advice and a range of other assistance programs.

Department of Consumer Protection – www.docep.wa.gov.au

All you want to know in regards to issues of Occupational Health and Welfare. This site contains information on consumer protection, labour relations and work safe issues.

Occupational Health and Safety – www.workcover.wa.gov.au

More detailed info on OHS issues.

Tax related issues - www.taxreform.ato.gov.au

Insurance - www.niba.com.au

This is the National Insurance Brokers Association. Choose an industry or a type of insurance, hit the button and it will come up with a list of insurers that specialise in that area!