BEC

One stop shop business advisory centre for existing and start up small businesses [up to $2 mil turnover and 20 employees]
We offer free business assistance and low cost accounting, legal and finance advice provided by qualified professionals. We have our own in house accounting staff [CPA's] and experienced bookkeepers to get your business financials on track.
Our services include:
Mentoring for new business: advisory service meetings and networking opportunities for new small businesses.
Business planning advice: diagnostic assessment of individual small businesses, followed by better business planning advice 
The Centre will assist small businesses with networking opportunities, writing better business plans, e-commerce take-up, information technology, succession planning, and creating security for the business over leased premises or intellectual property.
Loans and banking products: independent information and guidance on available banking and finance products for small and micro-businesses.
Simple Marketing Plans: Assistance with simple marketing plans on promotional opportunities and advertising options in the local area.

Legal and accounting services: The has dedicated a portion of the recurrent funding for:
 - small business intender's and new small businesses to access legal and accounting advice; and
 -  established home-based/micro businesses to obtain advice on issues such as retail tenancy, intellectual
 - property and credit management.

Leasing Guidance: provide information and guidance on leasing terms and conditions during negotiations with prospective landlords.

Government regulation: provide advice to businesses on regulatory compliance at all tiers of government.