The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) offers free advice and guidance for current and aspiring small business owners in Western Australia.
Experienced advisers can be contacted on 133 140, by email or visit the SBDC office in the Perth CBD.
Information and support is also available in relation to negotiating commercial tenancy agreements with landlords and resolving disputes with others businesses or government departments.
Small Business Workshops
The SBDC also runs business workshops throughout the Perth metropolitan area:
Online Business Resources
The SBDC can help you assess new business ideas, and provides online advice on a range of key topics, including but not limited to:
- Downloadable templates, guides and tools
- Starting your business and the Eight steps to starting a business information and downloadable checklist
- Business structures
- Business licences and permits
- Market research
- Business planning
- Financial management and tax
- Legal essentials
- Insurance and risk management
- Intellectual property
- Avoiding and managing disputes and the alternative dispute resolution service
- Types of business premises and leasing business premises
- Employing staff
- Grants and tenders
- Marketing – on and offline
- Innovation
- Exporting and importing