Platform Overview

Starting a Business

Step by step legal guides on starting a business

Have a love for interiors? Find out how to turn your passion into a business here.
Thinking about starting a pet sitting business? Follow these tips to get ahead of the pack and start your new business on the right foot.
When your employee completes probation, you must decide whether to confirm or terminate their employment. Find out what to take into consideration here.
Thinking about opening up your own stationery business, but not sure where to start? Find out how to open your own stationery store here.
Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) which can be a good alternative to litigation. Find out more in this article.
Invoices allow you to get paid for the goods and/or services that your business provides. Unsure of what type of invoice to issue? Find out here.
Customers often want nice clothes, but without the hefty price tag. Find out how to start an online clothing rental business here.
Shareholders and Equity holders can both be owners of a business, but these terms apply to different circumstances. Find out more in this guide.
When running a company, you need to make sure you display your Australian Company Number (ACN) in the required places. Find out more here.
Fully diluted shares are the total outstanding shares of a company. It includes the outstanding shares and shares converted from convertible securities.
This article walks you through the process you need to undertake in order to transfer your company shares to new or existing shareholders.
Engaging with influencers to market your business can be a real driver of growth. This article contains some important legal considerations for businesses using this marketing strategy.
The rules governing the process on how shareholders can remove a director from a company will depend on several considerations. Find out more here.
The GST is a 10% tax applied to the majority of products and services sold in Australia. Find out here if you need to apply GST as a small business.
An important update for our users regarding the Prime Minister's announcement today that a cyber attack is underway across Australia.
Practicing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is more than just a trend - it's a modern necessity. Find out what it means here.
Mutual entities can raise capital by issuing mutual capital instruments (MCIs). Find out how MCIs work and how a mutual entity can issue an MCI.
Thinking about securing longevity for your business? Find out how to protect your business by developing a business succession plan here.

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