Institute of Excellence

Starting a business is exciting. It is also full of decisions that feel overwhelming when you do not know what order to make them in, or where to go for the right advice.

This course cuts through that. In four practical lessons, you will work through the six foundation areas every small business needs to get right: structure, registrations and compliance, insurance, cashflow visibility, marketing, and mindset. You will not just read about them, you will complete a workbook for each one and leave with documents you can actually use.

By the end of the course, you will have:

• Your Business Readiness Snapshot: a one-page view of where your business stands right now, with your highest-priority gap named
• Your Business Foundation Plan: a practical record of every key setup decision, who to speak with, and when
• Your 30-Day Business Foundation Commitment: a signed commitment to one priority, with milestones at Day 7, Day 14, and Day 30
• A clear resource map of where to go for registrations, licences, tax, insurance, legal advice, and local support across every Australian state and territory

This course is for you if you are dreaming about starting a business, in the early stages of setting one up, or already trading but unsure whether your foundations are solid.

There is no right stage to be at. There is the honest stage you’re at and where you want to be.