Small business advisory services

We provide free and confidential business advice to help existing and aspiring small business owners in Western Australia.

The topics we can help you with include, but are not limited to:

  • starting a small business
  • helping you assess new business ideas
  • business structures
  • writing your business plan
  • market research
  • business licences and permits
  • leasing commercial premises
  • financial management and tax
  • marketing – on and off-line
  • managing business disputes

This advice is provided free of charge to all existing and aspiring small business owners in Western Australia.

The small business advisory service can be accessed by phone or email. Face-to-face sessions with a business adviser are also available by appointment only.

A range of walk-in services are available from our business information centre located at level 2/140 William Street in Perth. These walk-in services include:

  • business advisers who can provide you with guidance on starting a business
  • free information and business fact sheets and guides to take away 
  • access to high quality resources, such as IBISWorld market research reports and business benchmarking information
Page reviewed 4 November 2019