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Checklist for a Tech Start-Up Business Plan

There are two things where our Tech start-ups have that most value that we have shared in this checklist: firstly, it’s more about Planning than producing a document called a “Plan”; secondly, the Plan itself should only be seen as a clarification and storage place for the clever thinking that

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Checklist for a Start-Up Business Plan

Creating a comprehensive business plan is essential for setting up a business and attracting bank loans or investors. This checklist will guide you through the essential steps to write your own start up business plan in the Australian start up ecosystem.

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Checklist for a Restaurant Business Plan

Setting up a restaurant, cafe, or food truck business in Australia involves a lot of moving parts.

This checklist will guide you through the key steps to create a comprehensive business plan, secure a bank loan or lease, and, if you need it – a Development Approval (DA).

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Checklist for an RTO Business Plan

The recent changes in 2025 mean that planning your Registered Training Organisation (RTO) start-up, or scaling an existing training business, is even more important now than ever. It’s not just about getting the certificates and registrations right, it’s about making sure that you plan to have all of the appropriate

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Checklist for a Property Development Business

Our Clients in the Property Development sector are amongst our most entrepreneurial and successful. This checklist has been put together based on the dozens of Property Developers and Building and Construction Plans we have done in the past five years. It is a great tool to manage your professional suppliers

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Checklist for an NDIS Business Plan

NDIS start-ups come a close second to aged care and are still a very popular and effective way to earn a living, and – if that is your goal – make money quickly in Australia. As a leading provider of planning advice and business plans to NDIS Clients, we can

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Checklist for a Migration and Visa Business Plan

Setting up a business or expanding an overseas business into Australia, and then hiring yourself or others under the 482 Visa is a complex process but one that we help Clients with regularly, with high success rates. Reading this checklist carefully will give you a sense of what you need

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Checklist for a Lease Business Plan

Securing a lease for a retail business in Australia involves careful planning and adherence to specific regulations. This checklist will guide you through the essential steps to ensure a smooth and successful lease agreement.

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Checklist for a Labour Hire Business Plan

Here are Small Business Plans, we are very focused on getting you a labour hire licence from your local State Government. To do that, of course, you need to show the authorities that you have thought through every aspect of starting up your labour hire business, or changing your current

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Checklist for Hotels and Licensed Premises Business Plan

Our Clients in this industry range from small, local bars, to large hotels with established poke licences, or multi-site operations. Whatever stage you’re at, or however big your start-up is going to be, or your existing business already is and aspires to be, this checklist will focus on steps to

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Checklist for a Hair and Beauty Salon Business Plan

With the recent Federal Government changes to in-home care, it’s even more important that start-up businesses in the aged care sector have lots of information available to them to set themselves up, and their Business, for the best possible chance to succeed. With the right planning and adherence to regulations,

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Checklist for a Grants Business Plan

What we have learned from securing grants from government departments and other sources in Australia is that the “devil is in the details”. This checklist will guide you through the essential steps to make sure your approach, your idea, and your business model and plan is professional and comprehensive.

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Checklist for a Franchise Business Plan

For our small business Clients, purchasing a franchise in Australia can be a strategic move, offering a proven business model and brand recognition. Therefore, we have designed this checklist to guide you through the essential steps to ensure a smooth and successful acquisition.

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Checklist for a Fitness and Wellness Business Plan

The whole wellness sector in Australia and overseas is exceptionally high growth for our Clients. In starting any kind of Business in this area, it’s important that you don’t miss any of the rapidly emerging trends that you can leverage and take advantage of as you think about your market.

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Checklist for a Cleaning Company Business Plan

One of the most competitive types of business to start up in Australia, but our Clients are still making serious money in a short period of time, often leading to either expansion and a profitable exit via a sale of their Business. This checklist will help you both start the

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Checklist for a Child Care Business Plan

Our many child care clients have several hurdles to jump through, at local State Education Department, CCS registration, and government ACEQUA. This checklist will get you off to a flying start by being tailored specificall for child care centre set up, and is based not just on research but also

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Checklist for a Business Plan to Buy an Existing Business

The checklist is one of the longest – as you’d expect, there is more to it, and many mor opportunities (and pitfalls, unfortunately) when you purchase an existing Business. This checklist is based on our experience in seeking finance in particular, but also just making sure that our Clients go

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Checklist for a Builder and Construction Business Plan

Whether your expansion is to increase the value of your insurance, move into a different state, or to get first-time accreditation or reaccreditation, the balance that we help our Clients with is between one of strategic planning and adherence to local regulations.

Expanding a builders and construction business in

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Checklist for Bank Loans & Investor Business Plan

This is one of our most popular. We have many Clients in this category – and there is a lot of (sometimes confusing) advice out there on how to get a loan and investment. This checklist is based on funding businesses from $100,000 to around $5 million, although we do

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Cafe Start Up Business – Checklist

Starting a café in Australia is one of our most frequent types of Client. This checklist will guide you through the essential steps to ensure a smooth and successful launch. This checklist is not just to help you start up, but it is also to help you make sure you

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Aged Care Checklist

With the recent Federal Government changes to in-home care, it’s even more important that start-up businesses in the aged care sector have lots of information available to them to set themselves up, and their Business, for the best possible chance to succeed. With the right planning and adherence to regulations,

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Cafe Plan Tips

Sometimes you may have already written half of your plan and you’re wondering: “Is it any good, have I missed anything?”. These checklists help you understand what you need to do, and may have missed.

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