The folowing are links to useful resources for entrepreneurs. They are updated regularly.

Business.gov.au

Business Plan Guides and templates http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/How-to+guides/Thinking+of+starting+a+business/What+planning+tools+can+help+me/Business+plan+guides+templates.htm

Smart Start

Confidentiality agreement generator http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/smartstart/cag.htm

10 Steps to Making Money from Smart Ideas http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/smartstart/ten_steps.htm

Upcoming Events http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/smartstart/events.htm

Microsoft

Microsoft Small Business Start-Up Centre http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/startup-toolkit/default.aspx

Ubuntu Linux Desktop Software - Great for business

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition 

IP Australia

Search Patent and Trade Mark Database https://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/ecentre/content/olsSearch.jsp

Apply for a Trade Mark Online https://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/tmeform/

Apply for an Innovation or Standard Patent Online https://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/ecentre/content/olsInnovPatentInfo.jsp

International Trade Mark Fee Calculator https://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/ecentre/content/olsFeeCalculator.jsp

General Tools

Wikipedia - World's Largest Free Encyclopedia - http://www.wikipedia.org

Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com

xe Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Online Directories

The Investment Machine