Small Medium How to Guides
Following is a snapshot of the ‘How To’ publications suitable for South Australian home-based businesses. To view the full range of publications, click here. Each publication is available as a PDF for downloading.
Planning your business success
Focuses on what a business plan is, the benefits of planning and how to prepare a plan for your business.
Safeguarding your business
Summarises the basic principles of insurance and describes the options for insurance cover.
Marketing your business
Examines what’s involved in marketing, explains how to develop a competitive edge, outlines the ingredients for a marketing plan and offers tips on how to make your advertising effective.
Choosing an ownership structure for your business
New businesses must choose what form of legal structure suits them best. Each has advantages and disadvantages, so it is important that you make the decision that is right for you, in cooperation with your professional advisers.
Managing research, development and innovation in your business
Explores practical ways for you to manage innovation, research and development in your business to obtain that elusive competitive edge.
Managing your suppliers and customers
Explores how to establish and maintain good relations with your suppliers and how to service your customers, including managing complaints.
Growing pains
Defines and examines ways to manage business growth, and provides insight into how growth could impact on your business operations.
Controlling your business
Provides sound and practical management strategies relating to cash, debtors, inventory and internal controls.
The keys to business success
While there is no ‘magic formula’ for business success, this guide will help you recognise key elements which contribute to success. It includes a couple of handy checklists to help you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your own business.
Negotiate your way to success
Provides practical tips for understanding the principles of negotiation and planning your negotiations with bankers, creditors, suppliers, customers and staff.
Stay home and mind your own business
While running a business from home offers many attractions, it is likely to call for changes to family routine, support from family members and other considerations. This guide provides checklists to help you assess your capacity to cope with the demands of a home-based business.
Taxing your business
Covers tax terminology, record keeping, with information on taxation deductions that apply when you are in business and the basics on the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The law and your business
Since all businesses operate within a legal and regulatory framework, you need to be aware of laws that could impact upon your business operations. This guide focuses on consumer protection, contract law, licences and permits, intellectual property, bankruptcy and insolvency.
Staffing your business
Highlights the costs associated with hiring staff and examines your role as an employer with particular reference to hiring and firing. Also provides practical tips on effective delegation.
Researching your market
Outlines the benefit of market research, describes the steps involved and offers practical tips to get you started.
Cash flow management and budgeting
Focuses on managing cash in your business and highlights the difference between cash and profit. This guide also explains the importance of cash management in a business and outlines how to prepare and maintain a cash flow budget.
Getting help: Choosing and using professional advisors
Discusses the benefits of using professional advisers, including how to choose them and how to use their skills to your advantage.
Getting your customers to pay on time
Offers information and practical tips to help you obtain payment in accordance with credit terms, maintain customer goodwill and keep credit losses to a minimum.
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