Websites

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au

The Commonwealth Government provides the following website for business information and includes an industry associations directory.

Business Entry Point www.business.gov.au

Specific business advisory services are also available for each state and territory.

Business Support and Employment (ACT) www.business.act.gov.au

Small Business Advisory Services (NSW) www.business.nsw.gov.au

Territory Business Centre (NT) www.tbc.nt.gov.au

Smart Licence (QLD) www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au

The Business Centre (SA) www.tbc.sa.gov.au

Business Tasmania www.tdr.tas.gov.au

Small Business Victoria www.business.vic.gov.au

Small Business Development Corporation (WA) www.sbdc.com.au

Department of Employment, Workplace Relations (DEWR) The following website provides information on workplace relations, occupational health and safety, equal opportunity and employment policies. www.dewr.gov.au

WageNet View this site to find out about wage levels and employment conditions for your business. www.wagenet.gov.au

IP Australia This is a useful site to source information regarding termination of employment issues. www.ipaustralia.gov.au

Market Research Society of Australia This professional association can help you locate market researchers in your area www.mrsa.com.au/

Books

Alberici, E (2001) The Small Business Handbook (Third Ed.), Penguin, Ringwood VIC.

Curtis, V (2001) Small Business for Dummies, Aust Edn, Hungry Minds Australia, Warriewood, NSW.

Evans, W (1999) Choose and grow your own business in 90 days, New Holland Publishers, French Forest, NSW.

Hingston, P (2001) Starting your Own Business, Dorling Kindersley, New York.

McLure, B (ed) (1998) The Small Business Handbook: How to start and successfully operate a small business, Information Australia, Melbourne.

Meltzer, G (2001) Minding their own business: how real life Australia entrepreneurs have successfully set up their small businesses, McGraw Hill, Sydney, NSW.

Overton, R (1998) Starting a new business, 3rd Edn, Mertin Management, Adelaide, SA.

Petter, B (1998) Small business: the Business Plan, 2nd Edn, Eastern House, Croydon VIC.

Schaper, M (1998) Starting your business in the trades: how to start, how to succeed, Business & Professional Publishing, Chatswood NSW.

Williams, A (2001) So…you want to start your own business? Setting up a small business in Australia, McGraw Hill, Sydney NSW.

Terminology reference

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