Starting a business

Business Launchpad

Save time and effort when starting and running your business by using the Business Launchpad, a digital tool that makes it easier to discover licences, permits and regulatory information tailored to your business needs.

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How the Business Launchpad works

Answer questions about your business activity, location and services, and the Business Launchpad will generate a tailored guide of results from Australian, Queensland and local governments. You can:

create an account
refine your results
manage your priority applications
find and complete forms
prefill some forms and apply online
learn who to contact about what.

For example: If you're thinking of opening a café and want to prepare fresh food on-site, sell alcohol with meals, provide background music and have alfresco dining and a sign on the footpath, you'll need licences from multiple agencies across all 3 levels of government.