Small Business links

Market and Customer Information

• Australian Bureau of Statistics – data on national and States demographics, social tends etc.
• Flying Solo – website full of articles and other resources for small businesses of one.
• Tribe Research – market research consultancy with some great free resources and very tuned into small business. They run very cost-effective training courses
• McCrindle Research – Mark McCrindle, a well known Australian social trends commentator and market researcher's website. Useful trends and reports can be viewed online free.

Business Information & Advice

• NSW Business Chamber – range of information and tools for the workplace.
• Business Entry Portal (Aust Gov't) – Government information and services for small businesses.
• Dept of State and Regional Development – State government portal for businesses.
• Dept of State and Regional Development – State government portal for small business.
• NSW BEC – NSW government supported Business Advisory Centres ; provide advice, training and resources for small and home based businesses
• Australian Franchises – privately owned website featuring franchises for sale and franchise information.

Legal Requirements

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) – regulates trade practices. Has useful checklist for small businesses.
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) – regulator of Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organisations and professionals. The place to register your company in Australia.
• NSW Office of Fair Trading – information for businesses on state trade practices and business licenses.

Intellectual property

• IP Australia – home page for government body that administers trademarks, patents and intellectual property for plants and plant materials.
• IP Australia Online Services – online access to register trademarks, check trademarks etc

Taxation

• Australian Tax Office – information for businesses on tax.
• NSW Office of State Revenue – information on payroll tax

Export Information

• AusTrade – For businesses exporting overseas.

Financing & Commercialisation

• Business Angels – Service that matches globally investors with commercial ventures seeking funding, equity partnerships etc.
• Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) – a venture capital organisation.
• Royal Inventions – private inventions services provider.
• InventHelp.com – American website to help inventors commercialise their products.
• InvestorFunding.com.au – website to help match investors with entrepreneurs.