Planning a new business

Before you start your business, make sure that your business idea will succeed. Use our guides, checklists and tips to help you plan your idea and sharpen the personal skills you'll need to be a business owner.

Start your new business journey by:

taking the business readiness health check
watching our starting a business video.

Explore and research your business idea

Check your idea will succeed by researching your market, customers and competitors.

Key elements of starting a business

Read an overview of legal, regulatory, resource and finance considerations for business start-ups.

Feasibility analysis for new businesses

Understand how to conduct feasibility analysis for starting a new business, including the types of analysis, financial viability and human resources.

Are you ready to be a business owner?

Discover if you are ready to start a business or become a business owner and find the support you need to handle any challenges.

Skills for running a business

Learn about the skills you will need to run a successful business, such as communication, customer service and how to assess skill gaps.

Writing a business plan

Discover what a business plan is and how you can prepare or update one for your business. Download our free business plan template.

Costs to start and run your business

Learn about common start-up costs and how to determine these costs for your new business.

Managing risk when starting up

Find out how to identify, analyse and manage risks to protect your business.

Planning a new business

Topics

Take the business readiness health check

Tools and resources