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Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy

Tony Cosentino builds WordPress websites, trains businesses how to manage a WordPress site and provides long term fanatical support for WordPress s... Read more

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Reeny Carvotta Barron, Passion and Possibilities

Passion and Possibilities is about helping clients align their purpose and mindset so they can attract the right clients, income and lifestyle. Read more

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

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Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

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Maria Lesar, H.A.P.S. Business Solutions

Maria Lesar, H.A.P.S. Business Solutions

Maria is an experienced bookkeeper organising small businesses. She assists clients with setting up their new business ensuring they have applied ... Read more

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Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins teaches half-day and 1-day photography courses in Sydney to beginners who have just bought their first DSLR camera as well as more in... Read more

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Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

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Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

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Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design

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Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Paula Durrant is a tax accountant for small to medium businesses, and high income individuals. Read more

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell is a virtual secretary who does administration and back office work from secretarial to bookkeeping. Read more

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Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

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Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

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Garry Bolton, Sharp Wedding Photography

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Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

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Bob Jones, an SEO Company

Bob Jones, an SEO Company

'an SEO Company' provides authentic SEO services for small businesses in Australia. Read more

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Shelcom Corporate Services help make the government registration process of starting up a company simple, fast and faultless for new business owners. Read more

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Kate James, Total Balance

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Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim

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Jane Hinchey, Ace Video Marketing

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Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
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Advice & support

When you're starting up a home-based business there's a wide range of government advice and support available. Read more

Planning

To run a successful home business you need to be able to handle a wide variety of issues. Read more

Getting started

When you set up your office, you may need new furniture, office equipment and information and communications systems. Read more

Registration & licences for home-based businesses

Our registration and licences topic has information about registration for all new businesses, whether it's in your home or in an office. Read more

Taxation for home-based business

As with any new business, you'll have a number of tax obligations to comply with when starting up. Read more

Insurance for home-based businesses

As a home-based business you need to make sure you have the correct level of insurance to protect yourself. Read more

Advice and support in your state or territory

Useful information and resources in your state or territory to help you find advice and support for your home-based business. Read more

Registration and licences for home based business in your state or territory

Useful information and resources in your state or territory to help you find registration and licensing information for your home-based business. Read more

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