Information sheets

The Small Business Mentoring Service (SBMS) have created a number of helpful information sheets. To download them, just click on the link.

Documents:
Business Plan Guide Step by step business plan guide in PDF format. Word Format Version
The daily cost of doing business: Schedule 1 How much does it costs to open your doors each day?
The daily cost of doing business: Analysis page. Did you make a profit?
Fashion Designers: Sampling Template The steps to follow when sampling clothing designs
Fashion Designers: Makers List Contact details for makers that can help young designers
Stock Management Control (pdf) Manage and control your stock levels
Helping Business Prosper (pdf)
How to sell more and make more. Guide for newsagents.
SBMS Marketing Plan
Cashflow forecast Spreadsheet (Excel format)

Cashflow Projections: Actual vs Forecast (Excel format)
SWOT Analysis A Popular tool for analysing your business (Excel format)
Record daily summary of Sales and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Action Plan: Record sheet for the steps you plan to take to improve your business.
New Clients questionaire: To be completed prior to first visit with a Mentor
How to improve your website rating Search Engine Optimisation techniques
READY TO SELL RATING.doc Getting your business "Ready to sell"
Drought information sheet.pdf Businesses suffering through the effects of drought.
Success Story Submission (word) Application to become a Success Story. If you have found SBMS has helped your business, fill out this submission form. SBMS seeks to promote business successes through media outlets, the SBMS website and the Victorian Government.
Making a booking for additional sessions with your Mentor. The "how to" guide
Website design brief: Outlines all the details needed to brief a webdesigner about the website you want to build.
To view the files you will need a PDF viewer. To download the latest Adobe PDF viewer for free click on the following link. (Note file is 22mb) http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html or for a small PDF reader program click on the link below. This will download FoxPDFReader (filesize 2.5MB) Download a small PDF reader

Worksafe Links:

Do I need WorkSafe Injury Insurance:	Worksafe link
Remuneration and advice about contractors, also answers the question about a contractor who has a Pty Ltd company:	Worksafe checklist
Workcare Insurance for employers with under $200,000 remuneration	Worksafe publication