Guides: Entrepreneurship: Planning

Why do you need a business plan?

	A Business plan helps you...
1.	Define your business
2.	Understand the market
3.	Define your product
4.	Outline go-to-market strategy
5.	Create an operating plan

This advice is from the LinkedIn Learning video Business plan pitfalls. Watch it for more tips before you get started on your plan. Video length: 1 min 36 sec.

Managing your risks

Info Entrepreneurs: Manage Risk
This guide sets out how to identify the risks your business may face and how to implement an effective risk management policy.
Risk Management Guide for Small to Medium Businesses - PDF (200 KB)
Free book by CPA Australia
Risk Management Scenarios
Some examples of risk evaluation provided by business.gov.au
eBooks on Risk Management
Latest ebooks available from the library collection on "risk management" and business.

Templates and samples

Planning- Business.gov.au
Developed by the Australian Government. Access free tools and templates as well as advice on planning your new business.
Business tools and downloads - Office of Small and Family Business
Find templates, tools and links for advice on how to plan and market a business, and how to prepare emergency and succession plans.
Write a business plan- Business Victoria
Access free business templates that will help you create a business plan easily.
Business Plans - morebusiness.com
Access specific business plan samples such as a retail bike shop or pizzeria.
500+ Free Sample Business Plans - Bplans.com
Use this exclusive gallery of more than 500 free sample business plans from a wide variety of industries to help you start writing your own business plan.

Advice

ASIC- Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Key advice on registering a company and business name.
The Office of Small and Family Business - Government of SA
Provides information on starting and running a business in South Australia
Small Business Commissioner: South Australia
Find information on starting a small business, compliance & finance, growth, and people & training.
Guide to starting a business
This government resource created by business.gov.au will help you through preparing, making key decisions and registering your business.
eBooks on business planning
Latest ebooks available from the library collection on business plans or planning.