Business Tools

In this part of our website, you will find a wide variety of useful tools to help you grow your business.

The tools available will cover the major areas of your business needs, including finances, operations, human resources, marketing and business planning.

The tools include:

Business Plan Templates
Financial spreadsheets
Model Documents (members only)

If you can’t find what you're looking for, please call us on 8326 6511 and speak to one of our experienced advisors to assist with your personal business needs.

Business Loan Finder

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Business Plans

BEC Small Business Guide

For many people the opportunity to own your own business is an exciting prospect. And the rewards can be substantial if you’re prepared to work long and hard. However a large number of businesses fail in their first years because whilst the owners have technical expertise they often lack business expertise or have gone into business without proper research & preparation. 27 pages. Click to download

Business Planning Guide

How often do you get in your car, start the engine, fasten your seat belt, put it into gear and then think, "Where shall I go?" Not often? Why?

Imagine your business is a vehicle. You should not start it up until you have decided where you want to go, and what is the best way to get there. If you know where you want to go, but don't know the way, you use a map or street directory.

Once you know where you want to go, you should make sure the vehicle is capable of making the journey. Have you checked the oil and water, filled the fuel tank, pumped up the tyres, packed your lunch, …?

Therefore, your business plan is both a road map and a checklist to work through before you get started.

However, once you get moving, you need to monitor a number of things. You must watch your speed, the fuel, temperature gauge, the traffic around you, the weather conditions, etc.

Your business plan should have a similar approach to monitoring the running and progress of your business.

When completed, your business plan will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day running of the business. It will help key managers and others associated with the business to guide its future growth.

It may also form the basis of funding proposals, indicating to prospective investors or financiers, the viability of the business. Click to download

Business Plan Viability

This detailed article includes questions that can help to evaluate the viability of your business. Click to download

Business Plan Templates

The business plan is a written summary of what you hope to accomplish by being in business and how you intend to organise your resources to meet your goals. It is the road map for operating your business and measuring progress along the way.

Financial Templates

Here are a few financial templates for your consideration.

Financial Template 1
Financial Template 2
Break Even Analysis Template (members only)
Chargeable Hours Template (members only)
Financial History & Ratios Template (members only)
Start Up Expenses Template
Margin Calculator

Free education program for prospective franchisees

To help you get a better understanding of your rights and obligations under the amended Code, sign up to the free, online pre-entry education program administered by Griffith University.

The program, which Is funded by the ACCC, is intended to be a one-stop shop for prospective franchisees.

Topics covered include:

disclosure	site selection
franchise agreements	obtaining finance
royalties	leasing
marketing funds	the operations manual
dispute resolution	useful business skills
questions to ask franchisors and existing and former franchisees	assessing your suitability to become a franchisee

It will help you develop a thorough understanding of how franchising works, your rights in a franchise system, and your responsibilities. Investing a little time in getting such knowledge can be one of the smartest start-up moves you will ever make.

To sign up to the program, visit www.franchise.edu.au/pre-entry-franchise-education