Welcome to the Business Resource Centre

A great way to find out whether your business will be a success is to start by doing some research. Setting the foundation for a successful business begins with a well thought-out business plan.

To help you get started with your business research the Business Resource Centre offers a range of products and services that can assist you in achieving your business goals.

A PlanSMART Kit business planning and information kit provides you with a wide variety of information tailored to your particular business type and location. A PlanSMART Kit can help you to:

• assess business viability
• identify potential competitors and suppliers
• project business income and expenses
• profile your business location
• identify the factors affecting your business success
• improve business performance
• identify opportunities for growth.

The information contained in the kit can assist you with preparing a business plan, or if you are already in business, can be used to examine your performance and identify opportunities for expansion.

The Easy Plan CD-ROM is a business plan template that will assist you in structuring your business idea.

Think. Plan. Grow. can assist business owners and operators to develop a comprehensive business plan and monitor business performance.

The online Business Readiness Diagnostic is a short quiz that will help you to determine your level of 'business readiness' and point you in the right direction.

The online Financial Benchmarking Tool is an interactive service enabling a large range of business types to compare their financial performance with businesses in the same industry.

The Business Resource Centre also offers a range of Australian business book reviews that may be useful for new or existing businesses. All resources reviewed offer relevant and comprehensive business assistance.

Contact the Business Resource Centre  for information and assistance with planning your business.