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So you want to start a business? And you don't know where to begin?

These 4 simple steps will guide you with registering your business and help you. And please be sure to read the last paragraph of this page for important notice.

Step 1 - Make It Legal - Register Your Business

Registering your business varies from state-to-state depending on whether you are registering a company or a small business name.

Each State requires you to register your business at consumer affairs Fair Trading centre. Go to
www.business.gov.au (or Click here)

 

Or you can contact the relative state department via links below.

 

Register your business name in your State or Territory.

 

Australian Capital Territory

Refer to the ACT Office of Regulatory Services website or phone (02) 6207 3000 for further information. Please note a registration fee will apply.

New South Wales

You can download an application form and register your business name over the counter at a Fair Trading Centre. Please note a registration fee will apply. Refer to the NSW Office of Fair Trading webpage or phone 13 32 20 for further information. In NSW you will need to renew your business name every 3 years.

Northern Territory

Please download an application form (Word, 0.09MB) from the Department of Justice website or phone (08) 8946 9530 for further information. In NT you will need to renew your business name every three years.

Queensland

Please download the Application for registration of a business name (PDF, 0.49MB) form on the Queensland Office of Fair Trading website or phone a fair trading customer service representative on 13 13 04 for further information. You can register your business name for either one or three years.

Find information about registering your business name in Queensland with Smart Licence.

South Australia

Download an Application for Registration of a Business Name (PDF, 0.1MB) on the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs website and lodge either by mail, fax or in person. Please note a registration fee is applicable. For further information, phone 1300 138 918.

Tasmania

Download an application form from the Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading website and lodge it at any Service Tasmania shop. Please note an application fee is applicable, and you will need to renew your business name every 3 years. For further information, phone 1300 654 499.

Victoria

You can register your business name online, on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website or phone 1300 361 673 for further information. You can also renew your business name online. Check the Victorian Names Register to see whether another business has already registered a name similar to the name you want.

Western Australia

Register your business name on the Department of Commerce's Business names website. A registration fee is applicable. You will need to renew your business name every 3 years. Phone 1300 304 014 if you need more information.

Step 2 –Have a name? Now Create a Business Logo

 

A Business logo is a positive way to provide brand identity and immediate recognition. An image that is exclusive and outstanding to your customers.

A good company/small business logo can encourage sales, create new markets and inspire a sense of pride for staff, adding to productivity. We have access to have many artistic designers that are experienced and creative in generating unique logos.

For more detail contact us:
EMAIL US about your business logo

 

Step 3 - Creating Your Internet Presence


Today if you are in business you need a website- No and-if-or-buts. If you are to achieve a competitive edge, securing your position as your industry leader requires a website.

 

Let us help you buy your Domain - Contact Us

Collectively with a logo your business website is one of the most effective marketing tools. Having a website may sound too irrelevant for some small business owners, it is critical that you secure a relevant domain (URL) with proper email addresses and at the very least a splash page. This may all sound complicated and difficult to conduct, however we at Anthon Paterson - Consulting have been instrumental is the development of thousands of websites and is recognized leader in this area.

We can arrange website domain registration, hosting, website planning and design, optimization, shopping carts and more- in fact all your website needs.

For more detail contact us: EMAIL US for website design

 

Step 4 - Business Cards and Marketing material


We at Anthony Paterson know the importance of having the best materials available and in order to promote your business it is important to obtain marketing material such as brochures and business cards.

This will not only create consumer awareness about your business, but also build knowledge on the products you sell. Well presented promotional material is essential to your business. It helps to build your brand and create immediate sales. This is an ongoing process that pays dividend time and time again.

We at Anthony Paterson find that the best is often hard to find and very time consuming.

 

We recommend that you contact David Glenn at FreshPict Media to assist you in putting together your marketing material.

 

Please contact David Glenn on 043538727 or visit FreshPict Media’s website at www.freshpictmedia.com.au and be sure to mention that you were referred by us at AnthonyPaterson.com or  You can send David and email with your request: Click here

 

VERY IMPORTANT – Having all the above has no importance if you don’t have a business and marketing plan- Planning is paramount in business.

 

We can assist you in this area- it’s what we do best.

 

  

 

 

 
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