Business+Set-Up

=Setting up your own business or freelance enterprise= = =

**Guidelines for setting up a business**
The PDF document below //Small Business Principles for Startups// was prepared in 2003 to accompany a lecture to design and digital media students from a number of educational institutions, about the steps involved in setting up a small business that is operated from home. I last revised it in 2008. It includes lots of information such as how to calculate your charge out rate for services, and what things you have to budget for in setting up your small business. I have updated it as best I can to reflect the current business compliance environment and changes in government and private sector organisations, however, **//you should double check the facts//** before using any information from this document in developing responses to assignment briefs!

This link will take you to the ANZ Bank website, where you can download a Business Plan template. [|ANZ Bank's Guide to Writing a Business Plan]

This is a cash flow template that adds itself up. You can use this to project profit and loss for your business.

This is a very simple costing sheet that you could use to cost a product for sale, or adapt for other purposes. It adds itself up.

This is a template that you could use to develop a business proposal for a client. The last page can be used to gain client "sign off" of your proposal.

This is a template that you could use to cost out your proposal, and determine selling price. It also adds itself up!

**Useful links for setting up a micro business**
ABR Business look up (Check that your proposed business name is not already registered!) Australian Business Account Australian State, Territory and Local Government Portal [|Australian Government Business website] ASIC Australian Securities and Investment Commission Australian Venture Capital Association Australian Tax Office Website Business.gov.au - Starting a business Dept of State and Regional Development - Small Business Page Grantslink GIO Insurance Online [|ralian Government Business website] NSW Office of Fair Trading Business page
 * ATO Business Site
 * ATO Business start-up pages
 * Tax file number
 * Goods and services tax