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Explore all careersSmall businesses in Australia have under 20 staff, often operating with fewer than four employees, managing diverse daily tasks and compliance.
Get qualified to work as a Small Business Owner with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
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As a Small Business Owner you’ll pay yourself a salary from the business profits. Salaries vary according to industry and business profitability, but $1,080 per week ($56,160 annual salary) before tax is a realistic wage for Small Business Owners at this time.
There are approximately 2.3 million small businesses operating in Australia right now — across all industries and employment sectors.
Source: Australian Small Business Ombudsman 2019
Get started as a Small Business Owner with the Certificate IV in Small Business Management, the Certificate IV in New Small Business or the Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurs and Startups). These courses take 6-12 months to complete and will help you develop a business, finance, and marketing plan for your business. Apart from skills and training, you’ll also need working capital and finance to buy an existing business, or get your startup off the ground.
Small Businesses in Australia have under 20 staff, but more than 75% have less than 4 employees. These are known as micro-businesses. Small businesses operate in every Australian industry and employment sector — retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and professional services being some of the most common.
Most Small Business Owners have a heavy workload (at least in the first 5-8 years of business) managing daily operations, marketing, sales and production output. At the same time they oversee administration, HR and recruitment, safety, and compliance.