Monash Makes Small Business Easier
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Monash Bulletin - 14 April 2007
Monash Makes Small Business Easier
New and existing businesses in the City of Monash will benefit from the improved online services launched this month by Council.
The Monash City Council is working with the Victorian Government to provide small business owners information from key federal, state and local government agencies to help them start, run and grow their business.
The Australian Tax Office, WorkCover, the State Revenue Office, Consumer Affairs Victoria and the Small Business Commissioner are some of the agencies currently involved and additional agencies will join the project as part of a planned rollout.
Having the scope to explore across government from a central location reduces the confusion that small businesses have often cited as a time consuming problem.
Interactive 'Step-by-Step' guides provide assistance for common business issues including general business management, supply chain management, workplace safety, working with suppliers, and staffing management.
The 'Ask a Question' service is designed to offer one place for businesses to find answers (online or by phone) rather than searching across many websites or calling numerous phone numbers.
Drawing on information gathered from across government most questions can be answered immediately, with more complex questions directed to an account manager for rapid response.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
By simply logging on, phoning up, or walking in, businesses can:- Search across Government: federal, state and local.
- Find licences: gather information on all government licences, permits, registrations and codes of practice for any business.
- Use the Step-by-Step guides: use interactive guides to learn about topics including How to Register Your Business, Setting Up Business Premises, and Tax and Financial Management. Simply follow the prompts to build a personalised To Do list.
- Ask a Question: if a question cannot be answered immediately, it will be escalated to an account manager and answered within 48 hours.
- Find a contact: get the right contact for a particular topic.
- Find events and training: find training, events and seminars for small businesses.
- Programs, grants and assistance: search the directory for business assistance available from government.
- Open a Business Victoria account: to manage all regulatory transactions and requirements.
- go to 'new users' on the Business Victoria home page, fill in the details in the boxes provided and press 'Submit'.
- save links and contacts to a personal business profile,
- keep track of inquiries that are waiting on an answer,
- save Step-By-Step guides to complete at a later date,
- subscribe to newsletters and updates; and
- find and save forms for registrations, licences, and permits from across Government; and complete many online
Published: 13 April 2007
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