New businesses

Understand what's involved in starting a business and make sure you're ready.

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

Work out how much money you need to get your business up and running.

Find out how to choose a business name and check if it's available.

Learn which names you need for your business and what to do if you’re using a trading name.

Find out the main laws that may apply to your business.

Follow our tips to help you choose the right premises in a good area for your business.

Learn the difference between a principal place of business, registered office and postal address.

Understand the differences between leasing and buying and which might work better for your business.

Understand the steps to develop a new product.

Understand where to get advice, build your skills, connect with other business owners and more.

Understand what you need to do to start a business as a young person.

Understand how to get the right visa and your other obligations for running a business.

Understand how to start an Indigenous business and what support is available.

Find out what you need to do if you want to buy a business.

Learn how to assess if you're ready to buy a franchise, what you need to do when signing a franchise agreement and your legal and tax obligations.

Find out what obligations you need to comply with to run a market stall.