SME’s & Start-ups – Australian Business Services

GETTING STARTED

ABS aren’t your regular run-of-the-mill boring accountants.

We are a network of professionals from many walks of life with our own on-the-ground experience who walk-the-talk and will offer you helpful insights and outline the best options in forming the best strategy to rapidly develop a scalable business model.

RISK & DIRECTION

Establishing a new venture can be a daunting and sometimes risky prospect, but an exciting one.

Having good mentorship and a trustworthy sounding-board during this time is essential.

We can highlight the many pitfalls to avoid and work with you to design and implement a plan so that you turn your initial investment into a cash-positive going concern as quickly as possible.

BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Getting some of the basics right from day one can save you a lot of time and distraction while you implement your plans. Reduce your costs by letting us implement good back-office systems from the beginning.

INNOVATORS

Do you have a big idea that you’re looking to launch?

If you’ve got a new invention or perhaps developed an innovative technology in the IT software or online sector, we’d love to talk to you.

VENTURE CAPITAL

Requiring venture capital? Talk to us.

We can give you some insights and guidance toward realising your dream and making it happen.

You don’t necessarily have to be in the technology sector to turn heads in the market place with a great new initiative, process, product or way of doing things.

Harness the value of your intellectual property (IP) by launching it with a reliable mix of capital financing options.

INVESTORS

If you have an interest in placing some seed capital in a new venture, or provide some special expertise to a young or experienced person in a particular field, get in touch with us today to register your interest.

We may be a good starting point to make that early connection.

STARTING A NEW BUSINESS

Beginning a new venture can involve a labyrinth of steps and many questions to address, including but not limited to:

choice of business structure – sole proprietor, partnership, incorporated company, trust
hybrid structure that may involve becoming a franchisee, or you may be aiming to franchise a concept yourself in the near term
registering a business trading name
establishing a brand – logo design, masthead, and possible trademark
reserving a domain name – is the desired URL available, and what extension is suitable for me, for instance .com or .com.au (there may be implications for SEO and other purposes)
building a website
social media – deciding what forums are suitable to your target audience, understanding best practice in digital media campaigns, and ensuring the required social handles or account names are available eg. Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram
arranging appropriate insurances
preparing a business plan
marketing material & advertising strategy, including printed collateral and business stationery
choosing a suitable method of accounting software and who will manage the bookkeeping process
obtaining an ABN – do you also need to register for GST?

There are many factors to consider, quite apart from the strategic plan you develop to set about achieving your vision. Decisions you make early-on can have critical implications to achieving your plan over time.

Australian Business Services can assist you in this challenging journey.

ENTREPRENEURS

If your business is visionary, unique or ground-breaking, there may be additional demands in achieving your strategic vision.

Whether yours is:

a new or emerging start-up, looking for venture risk capital, resources and wisdom from external providers; or
an established organisation, looking to expand horizontally into new activities, requiring a more complex structure or planning to protect against potential risks and reach your potential

a more rigorous advisory framework might be required.

In some cases, these specialty areas may stretch beyond our service offering. In determining that environment, we will use our best endeavours to work with you in exploring your options and what package of critical needs are required.

ABS can provide advice & guidance in these early-stage assessments, and have broad experience in getting the fundamentals right, to choose what avenues are best to launch or capitalise on a viable business opportunity.

We’ve been down this road before ourselves, and can speak with practical experience from our professional networks.

Whether its helping with the initial stages of planning and capital structure, or getting more into the detail of raising capital and implementing your plans, ABS have sound methods to help execute your mission.

We can provide an impartial sounding board early-on, to avoid making key mistakes and maximise your precious time resources in leading the market with your new initiative.

Australian Business Services can assist you in this challenging journey.