Enterprise Adelaide offers printed information kits, free workshops and advice to prospective business owners. A ready source of online information is at business.gov.au.



You can call the Business Advisors, Glenn Vandersluys or Sergio Mattiazzo on T: 8203 7816 for free advice as they can help you start and plan for your new business.

For instance, they can:

• Register you for the next Start Your Own Business (SYOB) workshop. These are held regularily and covers the basics of business set up and management; strongly recommended for people commencing in business. After this, you may consider attending the follow-up workshopcalled Planning for Your New Business.
• Provide you free one-on-one information and planning sessions
• Link you to useful contacts, checklists, guides and other sources of information
• Help you find relevant regulatory information and licensing requirements
• Refer you to the Australian Taxation Office Tax Basics workshops and checklists
• Invite you to events and training sessions relevant to your business
• Introduce you to the requirements for establishing premises for your business in the City of Adelaide, including the Adelaide City Council Home Business Activity Information Guide
• Provide details of listings of small office vacancies in the Adelaide CBD or North Adelaide and guidance on negotiating and renewing your lease
• Refer you to SA Youth Entrepreneur Scheme if you are over 18 years old but under 35, to help you realise your business idea
• Introduce you to the workshops at the Venture Capital SA to see if your idea will work as a commercial venture and attract investment
• Refer you to specialist business advisors or business development services

Consultants and contractors may find particular value in the Independent Contractors Guide. 

People proposing hospitality businesses are advised to consider the Guidelines for the establishment of new food premises in the Adelaide City Council area.

More online checklists and guides

Follow the links below to information provided by through the Office of Small Business & Regional Development at the Department of Trade and Economic Development.

• BizFacts sheetsoffering advice on commonly encountered business issues experienced by start-up businesses and those already operating and focussing on growth.
• Checklists of activities involved in setting up a business, with background information linked to each section.
• A Business Planning template assisting you to set realistic goals and plan how to attain them. Planning helps you stay future-oriented and motivates you to achieve the results you want and determine the commitment you will need to be successful.
• Business Licence Information Service (BLIS) offering a free service with information about all the licences you might need to operate your business.
• SYOB schedules across metro Adelaide