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Planning to prosper

Whether your goal is to optimise your everyday business activities or prepare for growth, you need a plan to get there.

What you'll find:

  • How to write a business plan
  • Create new opportunities to grow your business
  • A checklist for growing your business

 

Articles about planning to prosper

“We have all the ingredients here”: Eddie Niravong is bringing new life to one of Sydney’s oldest Thai grocers

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Asian Imperial Centre – Chang Market has been Cabramatta’s one-stop-shop for local and international produce for nearly 40 years. 

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A quick guide to growing your business

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To assist your business’s growth, we’ve compiled a list of actions that could help take it to the next level.

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Creating a business plan

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If you’re looking to start a new business, an essential first step is to put together a business plan. Here are a few important elements to consider.

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Tools and resources

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SWOT analysis

Use SWOT to identify your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to help you fine tune your business strategy.

SWOT analysis template (PDF 137kB)

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Growing your business

To assist your business growth, we've compiled a checklist of actions that will help prepare it for the next level.

Growing your business checklist (PDF 747kB)

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Business plan

Create your own business plan with the help of our business plan template and make the experience a stress-free one.

Business plan template (PDF 591kB)

A dedicated business account

Separating your business and personal accounts could help you save time on admin and give you a better picture of where your business is at.

With a business account such as ANZ Business Essentials, you'll get:

  • No monthly account services fees
  • An ANZ Business Visa Debit card in your business namedisclaimer
  • Access to small business specialists
  • Apply online, or if you’re a sole trader get set up in minutes in the ANZ Appdisclaimer(available if you do not already have an ANZ business account).

Explore ANZ Business Essentials

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ANZ GoBiz

Easily apply online for a business loan or overdraft through a one-time connection to your accounting software.

Apply for unsecureddisclaimerbusiness finance and, if eligible, get conditional approval in just 20 minutes.disclaimer

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ANZ Business Credit Cards offer

No Annual Card Feedisclaimerand Rewards Feedisclaimerin the first year. Earn extra Reward Points if you meet spend criteria on eligible purchases in the first 3 months from approval.disclaimer

T&Cs, eligibility criteria, fees and charges apply.

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Get a personalised financial check-in

You don't have to figure it all out on your own. Book in a free Financially Ready Check-in with a small business specialist, with no ongoing obligation.

What you can expect

  • We’ll guide you through some simple questions about your financial systems, cash flow and goals.
  • Discuss next steps that you can consider taking to help your business become financially ready for today, tomorrow or the unexpected.

It only takes 15 minutes, and it’s free.

Request a check-in

This is general information only, so it doesn’t take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. ANZ is not giving you advice or recommendations (including tax advice), and there may be other ways to manage finances, planning and decisions for your business.

Read the ANZ Financial Services Guide (PDF) and, if applicable, the product Terms and Conditions. Carefully consider what's right for you, and ask your lawyer, accountant or financial planner if you need help. 

Any tools, checklists or calculators produce results based on the limited information you provide so they are an estimate or guide only. As they are incomplete, they are not a substitute for professional advice.

Terms and conditions, fees and charges, and credit approval and eligibility criteria apply to ANZ products.

Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. Please refer to the ANZ Business Transaction Accounts Terms and Conditions (PDF).

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The ANZ App is provided by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) ABN 11 005 357 522. Super and Insurance (if available) are not provided by ANZ but entities which are not banks. ANZ does not guarantee them. This information is general in nature only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. ANZ recommends that you read the ANZ App Terms and Conditions available at www.anz.com and consider if this service is appropriate to you prior to making a decision to acquire or use the ANZ App.

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For an unsecured loan you won’t need to provide an asset as security, although a personal guarantee may be required in cases of directors.

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Applicants for ANZ GoBiz need to meet eligibility and credit criteria. Once approved, you'll need to sign and return your documents. Once we receive these, your funds will be in your business account within 2 business days.

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Offer available to new and approved applicants who apply for a new ANZ Business credit card account. Excludes ANZ Corporate and Purchasing cards. ANZ may terminate or withdraw this offer at any time without prior notice. The Annual Fee offer applies only once per new ANZ Business credit card account. Offer is not available when transferring from an existing ANZ Business credit card account. The Annual Fee waiver is applicable for one year subsequent to the date you accept the ANZ Commercial Card (ANZ Business One) Terms and Conditions (PDF) in respect of the new ANZ Business credit card account. In subsequent years the Annual Fee (currently $300 for an ANZ Qantas Business Rewards account, $300 for an ANZ Business Black account, $150 for an ANZ Business 55 Interest Free Days account, and $100 for an ANZ Business Low Rate account but is subject to change) will apply.

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Offer available to new and approved applicants who apply for a new ANZ Qantas Business Rewards and/or ANZ Business Black account. ANZ may terminate or withdraw this offer at any time without prior notice. The Rewards Fee offer applies only once per new ANZ Qantas Business Rewards and/or ANZ Business Black account. Offer is not available when transferring from an existing ANZ Business credit card account. The Rewards Fee will be waived in the first year for each Commercial Card opened on a new ANZ Qantas Business Rewards and/or ANZ Business Black account for which an application is submitted by the customer. The Rewards Fee waiver is applicable for one year subsequent to the date you accept the ANZ Commercial Card (ANZ Business One) Terms and Conditions (PDF) in respect of the new ANZ Qantas Business Rewards and/or ANZ Business Black account. In subsequent years the Rewards Fee (currently $75 but subject to change) will apply.

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Offer available to new and approved applicants who apply for a new ANZ Business Black account. ANZ may terminate or withdraw this offer at any time without prior notice. This offer applies only once per new ANZ Business Black account. Offer is not available when transferring from an existing ANZ Business credit card account and/or adding additional account to an existing ANZ Business credit card contract. In respect of an ANZ Business Black account, your application must be approved, and you must activate your ANZ Business Black account and make $6,000 worth of eligible purchases within 90 days of approval to receive the 100,000 extra Reward Points. Eligible purchases means purchases which are eligible to earn Reward Points. Certain transactions and other items are not eligible to earn Reward Points. For details refer to the Business Rewards Program Terms and Conditions (PDF). The extra Reward Points will be credited to the Principal/Rewards Administrator within 3 months of the eligible spend criteria being met. If you transfer or cancel your new ANZ Business Black account before the extra Reward Points are processed to your account, you may become ineligible for this offer. If any repayments are overdue before the extra Reward points are processed to your account, you will be ineligible for this offer until any overdue amount and amounts shown on your statement as being payable immediately have been paid.

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