[andrew]

Thanks for the advice, but being a student I don't really have hundreds to be throwing around. I will be studying for the next two years and being a sole trader makes it easier at tax time, since I don't plan on earning heaps and it can all be done on my personal tax. At the moment I'm doing this out of passion and hopefully earning a little as well.

One question about business name registration though. If I register my business name in Victoria only, as this is where I'll be trading from. Can somebody register the exact name in another state? Can somebody register a company and then force me to change my name?


-Andrew