Whether you’re thinking of starting a brickie business in Broome, a professional consulting business in Perth or a bakery in Bunbury, there’s a few things you need to know before setting up and starting your own business in Western Australia.

Location is such an important factor to consider when looking for places to land roots for your start-up business. Whether you hail from NSW, QLD, VIC or the far reaches of WA, location is something you need to research and understand before signing those rental or mortgage papers.

What are the real costs to Australian small business?

As a small business owner, you probably understand the importance of being insured. You’ve assessed your risks and bought insurance to help protect your business—good on ya! But are you sure you have enough cover?

The art of juggling parenthood while running your own business is anything but an easy feat. There’s always something screaming for your attention, from managing client requests and orders, packing the kid’s lunches, managing the books, setting marketing campaigns, sending packages, oh and maybe squeezing in 5 minutes for a lunch break!

When it comes to fine print in the world of business insurance, it can feel like you’re reading another language. To make life easier, we’ve done the translating for you and created a simple, comprehensive guide on all things Business Insurance for the self-employed.

For many business owners, business insurance* is a constant in their business – a key part of their ongoing risk management strategy. However, just because it is a constant in your business, that doesn’t mean business owners should adopt a ‘set and forget’ approach to their business insurance.

Australia is home to some of the best restaurants, from local burger joints to award-winning haute cuisine. As a restaurant owner, you know that the food industry requires incredibly hard work for success. The last thing you want is for all that effort to disappear in a flash because of one unexpected mishap or incident.

There are plenty of major decisions you will be required to make along your journey as a small business owner, some which will involve a level of risk. One of the biggest risks your business may face is not having adequate business insurance in place, leaving it exposed in the event of a claim.

The profession of bookkeeping is one that takes experience, precision, good organisation skills and attention to detail. Your clients put their trust in you to keep their financial records spick and span, without any hidden surprises come tax time.