How do I correctly run a business in keeping with ASIC?

June 30, 2008

In Australia you have to follow specific rules if you are going to register your business. Once you register your business you then have to stick to certain procedures and have certain offices always filled in order to stay in business. Once you have your business running you still have to follow the rules of [...]

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The new budget and small business

June 27, 2008

The beginning of May 2008 saw the first Rudd Government budget, and while small and medium businesses (which employ the most people) were hoping for big changes, they were mostly disappointed. It seems small business didn’t get much out of the new federal budget. While they would have liked to have seen more tax cuts [...]

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Can I do business overseas with an Australian Company?

June 23, 2008

Once you are doing business all over Australia you might want to consider doing business around the world as well or you may have a company that you want to set up purely to conduct business internationally. Here is where you are going to encounter more red tape, so to speak, and there will be [...]

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Are Directors of companies liable for the debt of a company?

June 18, 2008

A common question that is often asked when starting a new company is if I become the director will I be liable for the debt. So lets explore that. If a company gets to the point where they can not pay their bills they are called insolvent. An insolvent company in Australia, is a company [...]

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Can I attract investors for my company?

June 17, 2008

Sometimes when you own your own business you are making decent money and maybe even a good living, but even when things are that good, you might need a little extra help getting a new project for your business off the ground. Whatever the project is you will most likely need to get investors if [...]

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What is a pty ltd company?

June 17, 2008

Under Australian law, a proprietary limited company, abbreviated as Pty Ltd company, Pty Ltd, or P/L, is a business structure that has at least one shareholder with a limited number of shares. Under the governing Australian Corporations Act company must either be: Limited by shares (Ltd), where shareholders are afforded more protection when it comes [...]

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Company Incorporations

June 17, 2008

To start your company you can use Company Incorporations specialists. Company incorporations are now quite a simple process, that is if you know who have already determined the roles within the company and share holders. If you have then all you need to do is fill out the registration form. You will need the names, [...]

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Register a company name

June 17, 2008

To register a company name is quite simple, that is if you know who have already determined the roles within the company and share holders. If you have then all you need to do is fill out the registration form. You will need the names, addresses, dates of birth and city of birth of every [...]

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Register A Company

June 17, 2008

If you decide or have been advised that a company structure best suits your business, then you need to register as a company. One of the main benefits in favour to register a company name is you have the advantage of having exclusive rights to that name in Australia, without having to register in each [...]

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Register A Business?

June 17, 2008

By law, if you operate a business in Australia you must register your business under a business name with the Office of Fair Trading in the state of business you are operating in. It is an offence to use an unregistered business name in Australia (some states may vary on this regulation). Also if you want to [...]

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