‘Starting a Business in Australia’
The only truly practical book for managing a successful business
Walk with Maggie Richardson as she guides you through the hazardous process of starting the business and helps you compile the essential business building tool - the business plan.
This is the Second Edition and new materials such as B-Pay, changes to Superannuation and Workcover laws have been included. There is also a special section at the end that is designed to help you stay out of trouble once you are in business.
Filled with useful information to save you time, money, frustration and costly mistakes, ‘Starting a Business in Australia’ provides an easy to read guide to making your business idea a reality and then moving it on.
Are you doing Business Studies at High School or TAFE?
'Starting a Business in Australia' as written by Maggie Richardson is highly recommended as school text from yr 11 up. (Also available in hard copy )
For more information click on links. Information for Teachers.
Easy to Read - See excerpt 1 See excerpt 2 Contents Page
About the book.
For full contents pages go to hard copy page. Full Contents
Maybe you are starting a business or want to get your business back on track.
This book will help you.
Has your bank asked you for a business plan? This is where you start. Exercises in the book collated create your professional business plan.
You will learn about
- Business planning,
- Marketing,
- Financial planning
- Costing your product or working out your hourly rate.
- Defining your Break even - the point below which you cannot go if you want to stay in business.
- How to research
- How to set out a marketing action plan.
- How to record your operations processes.
- How to write a mission statement
- How to define and achieve your goals - both personal and business PLUSmore
"A GOOD CHOICE for anyone who is SERIOUS about making sure their new business SURVIVES & GROWS"
Quoted by "My Business" Magazine - January 2003
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Subjects also covered in Maggie’s Book include common questions such as:
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ABN - Do I really need one?
* How do I write a business plan
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Can a sole trader employ people?
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What is the difference between a contractor and an employee?
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How many trading names can I have?
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What other help can I get?
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Financial Forecasting - how do I do it?
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E-Commerce. What does it really mean?
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Web-sites. Do I really need one?
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How do I protect my business ideas?
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Networking. How can I make it work for me?
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How do I work out my Break-even?
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How do I set up a Marketing Plan?
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What laws do I have to comply with?
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and much more.
What readers say about this book.
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| Just wanted to let you know that I've spent several years studying
Business Studies in the UK and I learnt more in one week reading your
book "Starting a Business in Australia" than in one year of studying
Business Planning out of the set text books. The book is excellent
value. You just stripped out all the jargon and got right down to
business.
Over the years I have spent hundreds of dollars in textbooks. Now I know
I could have saved just by purchasing this easy to read and highly
informative book.
Thank you once again.
Brian MacDonald
Student: Advanced Diploma Accounting
Petersham TAFE
Sydney NSW
Australia.
Phone 9568 1128
Mobile 0413 334 258
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"I've read all the business books and it always seemed so hard but
Maggie makes it seem so easy - even I could do this" Phyllis of Mosman
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"I'm not good at English but I can understand this book". Susie Nyuyen of Neutral Bay
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Maggie writes like she teaches - you can hear her talking all through
the book" David Coote www.theaustralianimmigrationplace.com.au Burwood
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"This book is an excellent book for anyone who wants to start their own
business, as it is easy to read and understand" Lorinda - Kosmic
Karaoke
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This book not only helped us with the creation of our own business, it
took away all those stressful components associated with beginning a new
business because of the jargon free way it is written. It is a
constant resource tool which we use on an almost daily basis" Michelle -
Bushytail Products
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It is a fabulous book. which teaches me a a lot abut the local business
environment and rulings. I must say that it is a very useful handbook
for those people who want to start business in Australia but know little
about the local environment" Lei Zhang
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| Thank you for making my dreams of starting my own business come true.
Your book "Starting a Business in Australia" was so easy to follow and I
was able to put together my own business plan. I look forward to
meeting you one day. Nicole Scoulis
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Add to Cart now for a quick start for your business or to get your studies underway. or if you prefer a hard copy go here 300 + pages
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