Tasmania Business Assistance

Call Business Direct on 132 772 or Country Business Direct on 1300 134 979

Business Entry Point

State government small business services include advice, information and helping business make the right contacts. Counsellors are available state wide offering guidance on planning your business and keeping it on track. You can also purchase publications on managing your business and find out about small business training courses. Information is also available on licences and regulations applicable to your business, from the business Licence Information Centre.

Business Entry Point

Department of Economic Development
5th Floor, 22 Elizabeth Street
Hobart 7000
Telephone 1800 440 026

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI)

TCCI provides services in the areas of industrial relations, trade facilitation and business and economic services. Advice and advocacy are available on a wide range of issues including workers compensation, enterprise agreements, apprenticeships/traineeships and award rates. Low cost accreditation programs are also accessible. Export Access is a program designed to assist small and medium sized enterprises in breaking into export markets.

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

30 Burnett Street
North Hobart 7000
Telephone (03) 6236 3600

Department of Economic Development

The Department of Economic Development helps Tasmanian businesses and targeted industry sectors to develop and thrive. It's the first point of contact for companies wishing to establish, relocate, diversify, expand or expand business in Tasmania.

Department of Economic Development

22 Elizabeth Street
Hobart 7000
Telephone (03) 6233 5888
Website www.development.tas.gov.au

Business Enterprise Centres (BECs)

Mentor Resources of Tasmania (MRT) provides free Business Mentor assistance to small business within Tasmania that are experiencing difficulties. Business Enterprise Centres (BECs) throughout Tasmania offer assistance to small businesses by providing information and direct assistance on a range of areas affecting business. Contact the number below for more information on the Mentor program or for the location of your closet BEC.

Business Enterprise Centre Mersey Inc

175 Collins Street
Hobart 7000
Telephone (03) 6234 9752

Entrepreneur Business Centre (EBC)

The Entrepreneur Business Centre (EBC) is Australia's leading provider of industry based information and resources for the small business sector. Since 1993, they have been researching and publishing industry specific Business Start-Up, Management, Benchmarking and Internet Guides covering over 230 different industries. Each vinyl bound manual contains over 200 pages of Australian research and includes a variety of software packages to assist you in business & financial planning. For more information about EBC's extensive range of products & services visit their website at www.ebc.com.au

Entrepreneur Business Centre

GPO Box 4072
Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone 1300 300 586
Facsimile 1300 300 983
Website www.ebc.com.au

Other Organisations

Accountants can help you with your financial management. You should call either the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants on (03) 6234 8244 or the Institute of Chartered Accountants on (03) 6223 4115 for a referral.

AusIndustry provides access to government programs to support businesses that are doing research and development, exporting or developing import replacements, or supplying firms involved in international trade. For more information you should call the AusIndustry Hotline on 132 846.

Industry Associations provide advice and assistance relevant to their industry. Examples of their groups include the Retail Traders Associations, Master Builders Association, Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers (Inc) amongst others. You should contact the Industry Association that best covers your business type.

Legal advice can be obtained through a solicitor by contacting the Law Society on (03) 6234 4133 for a referral.

TAFE offers a variety of courses suitable for small business operators. For more information call the Hobart Institute of TAFE information service on (03) 6233 7361. \

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