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

The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board

Assists small enterprise in the sale of securities

www.assob.com.au

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