Starting Up

Business Computing Tips

      By Karen Fainges

Starting up is always the hardest, riskiest, most work intensive an exciting part of any business. So how can you make it easier?

First of all, seek help. There are literally hundreds of places to go. The Government often has entire Departments devoted to helping the small business. The easiest way to find them is to look in the Government Section of your phone book. Then there are local business groups, progress societies, Rotary Clubs and other groups that provide great networking and advice. Then there is the web. Type Business Advice into any search engine and there are thousands of people willing to offer help. The great thing is, most of its free.

Most of all, you need to do it right. Don't do anything until you have checked with an accountant, and for partnerships or companies, a lawyer. They often have packs available that will let you work through the decisions any new business has to make. This limits costs, and makes sure you cover everything. Most of all, you need a business plan. For an idea on these, visit my own plan on-line at htpp://www.users.bigpond.com/sagatech/Free-Plan.htm. More next fortnight.

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Karen Fainges holds a Bachelor of Business, and a Grad. Dip. of Vocational and Educational Training. All that is nice but it's the 14 years of having to make sales or starve that make her think she has really learnt what does and doesn't work. A tutor for all ages, she specialises in helping people get started on the long road to technology.

"It has to be practical, it has to be cheap, and it has to work."

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