Business Start-Up Package
Business Start-Up Package
Set your business up properly from day one, in the right order and with every record in one place.
Starting a business means making a lot of decisions in a short time. You need to choose a structure, register an ABN and business name, open a bank account, arrange insurance, secure a domain, choose your software and keep track of renewal dates. The Business Start-Up Package turns that list into a clear, step-by-step workflow, so each decision is made once, recorded properly and easy to find later.
Every template opens with a short How to Use This Document guide that names the documents it connects to. You always know what to do next, and nothing gets missed between steps.
What's included: 14 documents
Start here
- Business Start-Up Package Overview: the index and flow chart for the whole package. It shows what to use, in what order, and what each document feeds into.
Stage 1: Decide & Register
- Business Structure Decision Guide: compares sole trader and company (Pty Ltd) on liability, tax, setup cost, ongoing admin, super and asset protection. It includes a decision checklist and a place to record your choice.
- ABN & Business Name Registration Checklist: every step before and during registration, with an owner for each task.
- Business Registration Document Tracker (Word): an index of every certificate and confirmation you collect.
- Business Registration Document Tracker (Excel spreadsheet): reference numbers, issue dates, file locations and filing status, organised by category.
Stage 2: Set Up Operations
- Business Bank Account Setup Checklist: from comparing banks to opening the account and connecting it to your other tools.
- Business Insurance Requirements Checklist: the core insurance types, when each typically applies and which ones you've arranged.
- Domain, Email & Branding Setup Checklist: your domain, professional email, email deliverability settings and brand basics.
- Software & Tools Stack Checklist (Word): choose your invoicing, storage and communication tools.
- Software & Tools Stack (Excel spreadsheet): record each tool and its monthly cost. Annual costs and a full cost summary calculate automatically.
Stage 3: Plan & Track
- One-Page Lean Business Plan Template: your direction, customers, offer and revenue on a single page.
- Key Compliance Dates Tracker (Word): business name renewals, BAS, tax, super and insurance dates in one place.
- Key Compliance Dates Tracker (Excel spreadsheet): every recurring due date, with Not Due / Due Soon / Overdue / Complete status drop-downs.
- Important Business Details & Contacts List: your accountant, lawyer, insurer, bank and key suppliers in one place.
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
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Fourteen linked files
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Three ordered stages
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Word and Excel
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Instant download
Each file names the next one.
Open a template and the How to Use This Document guide lists the files it connects to. The overview flow chart shows order and what each document feeds into.
How to Use on every file
A short guide at the top names the documents that sit before and after this one.
Overview flow chart
See what to use, in what order, and what each document feeds into.
● THE ORDER
Decide, set up, then plan. Nothing complicated.
Three stages. Each one records a decision before the next begins.
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Stage 1
Decide and register.
Compare sole trader and company, then work the ABN and business name checklist. File every certificate in the Word and Excel registration trackers.
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Stage 2
Set up operations.
Open the bank account, arrange cover, set domain and email, and record each tool with its monthly cost so the annual total calculates.
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Stage 3
Plan and track.
Write the one-page lean plan. Keep name renewals, BAS, tax, super and insurance dates in one tracker, with contacts beside them.
One ordered pack. Not a pile of tabs.
Structure, operations, costs and dates sit in the same workflow.
Start-up pack
One place
Scattered notes
Many tabs● FROM FOUNDERS
The next document is already named.
What you receive, and how you start.
Open the overview first. The rest of the pack follows that order.
Files
Australia
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What format do I get?
Editable Word and Excel files, delivered as an instant download.
Where should I begin?
Start with the Business Start-Up Package Overview. The index and flow chart show what to use, in what order, and what each document feeds into.
Is this written for Australian businesses?
Yes. It covers ABN and business name registration, sole trader versus company, and dates for BAS, tax, super and insurance.
Does it replace an accountant?
No. It records your structure choice, registrations, tools and contacts so you can take a complete file to the people who advise you.
Can I reuse the trackers after setup?
The compliance dates tracker and contacts list stay in use for renewals, BAS, tax, super and insurance. Software costs keep calculating as you add tools.