Tropical Cyclone Seroja Small Business Recovery Grants
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Reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 are available to help eligible small businesses directly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja cover cyclone-related clean-up and reinstatement costs for their business.

Business advisory service
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Find out more about the SBDC's free advisory service, the areas we can help you with and how to contact us.

Essential exiting tasks
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Explains the key tasks you need to complete when exiting your business. This includes cancelling business registrations, leasing arrangements and what to do with your employees.

Legal responsibilities
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Explains the legal obligations of a business owner in key areas such as business structures and registrations, selling goods and services, contracts, employing staff and more.

Steps to starting a business
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Follow these steps to help you decide if you are ready to go into business, how to get started and where to seek help along the way.

Financial planning documents
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Overview of key financial planning documents you need to understand as a business owner. This includes budgets, forecasts, profit and loss statements (P&L), balance sheets and financial health indicators.

Practical guide to business insurance
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Having the right business insurance is an important part of establishing a reputable and sustainable business, and minimising risk. Your type of business and daily activities will determine the insurance cover needed.

Understanding short term leases
18 August 2021
Blog
Find out more about the pros and cons of short term leases and one could be right for your business.
How to make good at the end of your commercial lease
20 June 2022
Blog
There can often be confusion and disputes when you’re exiting a commercial lease and need to meet a number of ‘make good’ obligations. The make good clause in your lease will outline the condition the building must be in when the lease comes to an end. Here is a summary of the top make good obligations that most often lead to a dispute, and some...
Can my landlord do that?
4 October 2023
Blog
It’s no secret that the cost of practically everything seems to have risen. As a commercial leasing tenant, it’s important to understand the outgoing clauses in your lease, so there are no surprises later on. Our business advisers spend a lot of time speaking with small business owners across WA. One question appears to be coming up frequently in...
5 things to know before signing a lease
12 August 2021
Blog
Signing a lease is a big commitment for any business. Here are our top five things you need to know before signing on the dotted line.
Are landlord’s works causing disruption to your business?
20 November 2019
Blog
You may be entitled to compensation if your landlord is carrying out works that are causing disruption to your business. Some of the situations in which you can claim compensation are: if general works are being carried out by the landlord in your shopping centre or building the shopping centre or building are being redeveloped the disclosure...