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 Small Business NSW This is the New South Wales Government information website for people starting, running or growing a small business. Excellent site which provides details on ressources and programs for small businesses. Do not miss the free Small Business Tool Kit including quizzes, checklists, audio visual guides and interactive planning tools to help your business start, run, and grow. business.gov.aubusiness.gov.au defines itself as the Australian Government's principal business ressource offering simple and convenient access to all the government information, forms and services needed and providing essential information on planning, starting and growing a business. Excellent site with information on Thinking of starting a business, Starting a business, Growing a business and Exiting a business. Do not miss the section on other languages (25 languages). digitalbusiness.gov.auThis website is designed as a resource for small business and community organisations that want to learn more about the benefits of an online presence and how to go about developing one. It comprises five building blocks for e-business: Establish an online presence, Get started in e-business, Already online, Increase productivity with online tools, Start at the beginning : what is digital business. Excellent site, extremely well done and very useful even if you are not from Australia. Do not miss the case studies. myfuturemyfuture is Australia's national career information and exploration service, helping people to make career decisions, plan career pathways and manage work transitions. Although not directly focused on self-employment and small business, this exceptional site includes in the Work and Employment area a section on Enterprise and Young People and a section on Enterprise and Small Business. and in the Education and Training area there is a section on setting up your own small business. Do not miss either the section on Employability Skills which are required to gain employment or establish an entreprise. BEC AustraliaBEC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation whose primary role is to support and grow the national network of Business Enterprise Centres that are recognised as the first and best point of contact for small business operators seeking quality business information, advice and guidance. Excellent and very well organised site, Do not miss the sections on How-To-Guides and Business Topics. Australian Businesswomen's NetworkThe Australian Businesswomen's Network (ABN) is a national community of nearly 20,000 like-minded businesswomen who want to grow their business, enrich their knowledge and expand their network. Their members participate in web-based training, mentoring, virtual networking events, publications, a business directory, website and business forums. Very good, well organized and interesting site. Do not miss the free e-books and the podcasts. Dynamic BusinessDynamic Business is an online resource dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and small to medium business with the latest information on how to start, manage and grow a business. Very good site with an unconventional but interesting structure : Blogs, Community, Entrepreneur, Cash Flow, Social Media, Staff, Technology, Resources. Do not miss the Small Business Toolkit where you can download interesting eBooks, podcasts and whitepapers. Flying SoloFlying Solo, Australia's solo and microbusiness community claims that they have over 46,000 members and are therefore representative of the microenterprise sector in the country. This community website offers a free directory, a community forum, and 1,400+ articles providing advice in a variety of topics, from start up, marketing and technical issues to finance and government assistance. Very good and interesting site. Do not miss the survey report "Understanding Micro Business 2010-2011". Enterprise ConnectEnterprise Connect is an Australian Government initiative backed by industry that offers comprehensive advice and support to eligible Australian small and medium businesses to help them transform and reach their full potential. The services are delivered through a network of 12 centres located across the country. Very good and interesting site which is an other example of the extensive efforts put by the Australian government to support their SMEs. Do not miss the publications section and more particularly the very interesting report "Management matters in Australia : just how productive are we ?". Sydney Morning Herald MySmallBusinessFrom one of the largest Australian daily newspaper, this subsite of the Sydney Morning Herald focuses on Small Business and has sections on Start Up, Growing, Managing, Franchising, Trends, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Finance, Tech, Resources, Blogs. Very good and interesting site although a bit overwhelming in terms of number of sections and articles provided. Do not miss the Resources section. Council of Small Business AustraliaThe Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) is an advocacy body promoting and supporting the interest of small businesses since 1979. Interesting site particularly the sections on Policy and the section on getting a business on line. However it is not clear how truly representative of small business this association is as there is no mention anywhere in their site of their overall membership. SME Association of AustraliaThe SME Association of Australia (SMEAA) is a very recent not-for-profit association representing Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) which was launched in October 2011. The association recognises that there are about 2 million small businesses in Australia representing more than 95 % of all businesses. The objective of the association is to create a one stop platform which will assist members to connect, grow and prosper in their businesses. Interesting but somewhat limited site which is somewhat expected in view of its recent creation date. The most interesting part is the publications section with a link to the MyBusiness magazine which is the official publication of the SME Association of Australia. Australia Business Financing CentreThe Australia Business Financing Centre is a private for profit research and publishing organization which offers information and advice regarding business funding from all levels of government. It provides the necessary information needed by small businesses to prepare and successfully apply for government grants and loans. Interesting site even though it does not provide full details on their fee structure apart from indicating that their searchable online database of government grants and loans is available at a cost of $651 per year. Do not miss the section on business tips. Business Grants AustraliaBusiness Grants Australia is an independant research centre providing business owners with the information needed to seek, prepare and successfully apply for Australian government business funding. Apart from saying that using Business Grants Australia is the most time and cost effective way to source the information necessary to apply for a grant there is no indication of the cost involved in the service provided. | |
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