Resources
Adelaide Business Hub has put together a great package of information, templates and practical tools to help you grow your business.
COVID-19 Resources
Business Essentials
- Checklist
- Business Planning – templates & guide
- Starting your own business workbook
- Business Structures
- Business names
- How to protect business name
- Locating your business in SA
- SWOT analysis – sample template
- Intellectual Property – IP Australia: Patent; Registered Design, Trademarking
- Digital Business Tools
- Protect Your Business Online
Buy and Sell a Business
Marketing, Sales & Research
Business Law
- Australian Consumer Law
- IP Australia-Engaging an Attorney Toolkit
- Licences & Registrations
- Business Licence Information Services
- ASIC – Guide to small business Directors
- Commercial Leasing – Business Premises
- Retail & Commercial Leasing Guide
- Dispute Resolution
- SCAM watch – Protect your small business
- Food Standards
- Labelling Laws – country of origin etc
- Contracts
- Intellectual Property – IP Australia
- Business Rights and Protections
Export and Import
- Export Plan guidelines
- Develop an Export Plan & Strategy
- SA Export Accelerator Program
- Export Market Development Grants
- Freight & Logistics
- Austrade Offices
- Tradeshows : Worldwide 2018-2019
- Currency Converter & International Market Analysis
- Trade Missions – DSD
- Rules, Regulations & Permits
- Export Finance Australia
- Australian Border Force – Importing Exporting Tarriff/Compliance
- Department of Agriculture & Water Resources (Quarantine)
- Banned and restricted imports to Australia
- SA Export Accelerator Program Guidelines
Procurement
- Office of the Industry Advocate
(assisting local businesses to tender for Government contracts) - Industry Capability Network Gateway
(online database to assist businesses to find new project work and connect with suppliers) - Guide to supply chain engagement – DSD
- Government Procurement policy/guidance
- The Australian Government Tender System
- ICN – Supplier Services
- Stock Control Process
- Project Management – tools guidelines and templates
Finance and Tax
- Registering ABN
- Registering for GST
- Business Structures
- Financial templates & calculators
- Start-up costs -template
- CPA – Good Practice checklist for small business
- Accounting/Financial reporting/bookkeeping/invoicing
- Budgets – How to do a budget
- Budgeting calculators tips for self-employed (moneysmart)
- Payment terms
- Debt collection
- Personal Property Securities Register
(Australian Government register where security interests in personal property can be searched and registered) - Your Obligations as a small business operator – ASIC
- Superannuation
- Financing for Business
- Choosing Payment Methods
- Lease or Buy Motor Vehicle calculator
- Grants
- Grant Assist
- Crowdfunding – advantages/disadvantages – How to
- SCAM watch – Protect your small business
- Stock control process
- Fixed assets and equipment – Review annually
Employ and Manage People
- Checklist – step by step guide
- Return to Work SA
- Superannuation
- Superannuation Clearing House
- Payroll Tax – Revenue SA
- Apprentices & trainees
- How to Employ an Apprentice
- Fairwork Australia
- Employment templates & guides: Awards; Employing staff; Induction checklist; Letter of Engagement template; Job description template; Reference checking; Leave; Entitlements; Ending employment template
- 24/7 Fair Work Advice – hotline
- Leadership & Culture
- Improving Inovation – Increase profitability and staff retention with an innovative culture
- Communication skills for Managers
- Job Accelerator Grant Scheme
Safety and Insurance
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Safe Work SA -Simple Steps to Safety Guide
- SafeWork SA – Business & Industry
- Sample policies and plans to help you meet your work health and safety responsibilities: Policies and plans; Drug & alcohol Policy; Health & Safety Policy; First Aid in the Workplace
- Return to Work SA