Turn your business idea into a practical plan.
Resolve Tax collaborates with The Consulting Collective to provide practical support for people starting new businesses. Build your business plan, cost your product or service, understand your obligations and forecast your profits.
Know what to do before you open the doors.
Starting a business involves more than having a good idea. You also need to understand your market, choose the right structure, meet legal and tax requirements and work out whether the numbers are sustainable.
Practical new-business support brings those decisions together so you can work through the foundations of the business and create information you can continue using as it develops.
Resolve Tax Consultants and The Consulting Collective combine financial, planning and business expertise so you can move forward with greater clarity.
Four areas every new business needs to consider.
Work through the legal, financial, operational and marketing decisions that turn an idea into a functioning business.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Establish the business correctly and understand the obligations that apply from the beginning.
- Register your Business: Complete the necessary paperwork to officially register your business with the Companies Office.
- Comply with Tax Obligations: Register for GST (if applicable) and understand your tax obligations to avoid penalties.
Financial Planning and Management
Test the financial side of your idea and put dependable systems in place.
- Develop a Business Plan: Outline your business goals, target market, and financial projections.
- Set Up Accounting Systems: Implement reliable accounting software like Xero for effective financial management.
Strategy Collaboration and Accessibility
Choose how the business will operate and document the processes that keep it moving.
- Choose a Business Structure: Decide whether to operate as a sole trader, partnership, or company based on your business needs.
- Establish a Physical or Virtual Office: Set up a suitable workspace with necessary equipment and technology.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Document key processes and workflows to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Marketing and Branding
Define how your business will present itself and connect with the people it is designed to serve.
- Define Your Brand: Clearly articulate your brand identity, mission, and values.
- Create a Marketing Strategy: Develop a comprehensive marketing plan to reach and engage your target audience.
- Build an Online Presence: Establish a professional website, utilize social media, and leverage digital marketing to increase visibility.
A useful starting point for your next move.
This support is for people who want to turn an idea into a well-considered business, with practical guidance around the decisions that matter.
Discuss your business ideaMove from possibility to a plan you can use.
Plan
Define the business, its goals, target market, structure and the steps needed to begin.
Cost
Understand the costs behind your product or service and develop realistic pricing.
Forecast
Build financial projections so you can see what sales, cashflow and profit may look like.
Start with informed decisions, not expensive surprises.
Early decisions about structure, tax, GST, accounting systems and pricing can affect a business long after launch. Working through them before or while you start can save time and reduce avoidable problems.
Our support connects those technical foundations with strategy, branding and marketing so the plan works as a whole.
Financial foundations
Build a plan, cost your offer, forecast performance and choose an accounting system such as Xero.
Business foundations
Clarify your structure, operating processes, brand, target audience and marketing approach.
Questions about starting a business in 2026.
If your question is not covered here, contact Heidi to discuss your business idea.
Thinking about starting a business in 2026?
Talk to Heidi about practical new-business support and take the next step towards a plan you can use.
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