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I do not want to arrive at the end of life and then be asked what I made of it and have no answer: "I acted." I want to be able to say: "I loved and I was mystified. It was a joy sometimes, and I knew grief. And I would like to do it all again."

-- Liv Ullmann

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Keep on top of everything to do with starting, managing and growing your business. Provided are a number of links to articles and resources that enable you to achieve this.
Thinking of starting a business Advice & support in your state or territory Are you ready checklists Thinking of starting a business What do I need before I get started? Am I ready? Business plan guides & templates How can I get advice & support? Marketing plan guides Export plan guides & tools What type of business should I start? Which business structure should I choose? How do I choose a business name? How do I write a business plan? How do I write a marketing plan? How do I develop an export plan? How do I develop a succession plan? What planning tools can help me? Emergency management plan guides & templates Succession plan guides & templates	Starting a business Buying an established business in your state or territory Innovation in your state or territory Retail leasing in your state or territory Buy or lease business premises How do I determine my status? Starting a new business Order & purchase stock Starting a business Starting a home-based business What are my taxation obligations? Arrange insurance How can I get advice & support? Starting a franchise Starting as an independent contractor What are my employment entitlements? How do I make my business more innovative? How is my intellectual property affected? Set up record keeping & accounting systems Buying an established business Hire staff How do I manage my finances? How can I find a business loan? What are my taxation obligations? What are the legal requirements? What do I need to register for? What licences & permits do I need? How do I set up operations? Buying a franchise Corporate governance How do I promote my business?
Exiting a business Cancel your business name in your state or territory Bankruptcy & insolvency Succession planning Deregistering or winding up a solvent company Selling your business Cancel your business name Closing your business Exiting a business Transferring ownership Taxation issues Dealing with employees	Online business Get connected in your state or territory IT training in your state or territory Security & fraud in your state or territory Get connected Secure your website IT Training Buying & selling online Legal & consumer obligations Intellectual property Online business Privacy Spam
Taxation Determine the status of workers Taxes explained Record keeping and reporting Paying your taxes Ending your business Fringe Benefits Tax Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding Pay-roll tax Record keeping Reporting activity statements Superannuation Taxation	Employing people Ending employment in your state or territory Training providers in your state and territory Assess your training needs Determine the status of workers Employer responsibilities Harassment & bullying Hiring people Legal obligations Recruitment Wages & conditions Awards & agreements Complaints & dispute resolution Employer obligations Employment types Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) Training providers Employee entitlements Hiring apprentices & trainees Record keeping Staff health & safety Support for trainees and apprentices Taxation & superannuation obligations Hiring people from overseas Insurance Skills development & training Complaints, disputes & employee relations Equal employment opportunity & anti-discrimination Employee leave & holiday entitlements Employee responsibilities Employing people Ending employment Incentives & support Paid Parental Leave Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding Pay-roll tax Right of entry Where can I find more information about Paid Parental Leave? Your training needs in your state or territory
Home-based business Advice and support in your state or territory Registration & licences for home-based business in your state or territory Advice & support Planning Getting started Registration & licences for home-based businesses Taxation for home-based business Insurance for home-based businesses Home-based business	Registration & licences Business Licence Information Service in your state or territory Business structures in your state or territory Notify change of details in your state or territory Register for an Australian Business Number (ABN) Register your business or company Register for Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) Register for taxation Notify changes to your business Register for Goods & Services Tax (GST) Licences & permits Register for Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding Decide on a business structure Register for Pay-roll Tax Register your company Register your domain name Registration & licences
Intellectual property Intellectual property in your state or territory Patents Trade marks Copyright Confidentiality/Trade secrets Registered designs Circuit layout rights Plant Breeder's Rights International protection Selling & licensing your IP Automatic rights Commercial strategies Formally registered rights Intellectual property	Tenders & contracts Guides to successful tendering in your state or territory Tender opportunities in your state or territory Selling to Government Finding government tender opportunities Resources for suppliers Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Tenders & contracts
Occupational health & safety Accidents and injuries in your state or territory Employer obligations in your state or territory Getting started with OH&S in your state or territory Workers compensation in your state or territory Getting started with OH&S Your OH&S obligations OH&S in your industry OH&S Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice Accidents and injuries Workers compensation requirements Occupational health & safety	Importing & exporting Financial assistance for exporters in your state or territory Information on exporting in your state or territory Importing Exporting Develop an export plan Customs requirements for exports Quarantine controls on exports Financial assistance for exporters Information on exporting Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Importing & exporting
Fair trading Customer service in your state or territory Dispute resolution in your state or territory Fair trading laws in your state or territory Product safety in your state or territory Retail leasing in your state or territory Warranties and refunds in your state or territory Product safety & standards Product recalls Labelling Retail leasing Warranties & refunds Collective bargaining Fair trading	Importing & exporting Financial assistance for exporters in your state or territory Information on exporting in your state or territory Importing Exporting Develop an export plan Customs requirements for exports Quarantine controls on exports Financial assistance for exporters Information on exporting Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Importing & exporting