Business Topics

Are you interested in starting an online business? By trading online you can save time and money, reduce your overheads and reach a much wider market. And you make it easier for your customers to do business with you.

If you plan to trade over the internet, you will need to register your business name in the state or territory you intend to operate. You also need find out what registration and licences apply to your business. Refer to our Registration & licences topic for more information on business registration.

Federal, state and territory governments offer a range of information and services to help you get into e-business

From horsehair and foam mattresses to drugs to sleep therapy, American merchants are trying to profit from sleep-related products in the way that diet and exercise products have paid off. Jon Mooallem talks about his New York Times story on the "sleep industrial complex."