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Guides: pricing and selling a small business in Australia.

Start here: what's your business worth?

• What is my business worth?: how small businesses are valued in Australia, with a worked example.
• Add-backs explained: how to work out your maintainable earnings.
• Business valuation calculator: what online calculators can and can't tell you.
• Appraisal vs formal valuation: which one you need.

Selling it yourself

• Sell my business: how to sell it yourself in Australia: step by step, from paperwork to settlement.

Selling in your state

• New South Wales: lease transfers and the 7-day disclosure, no stamp duty on the business.
• Queensland: transfer duty on goodwill, lease disclosure before the contract.
• Western Australia: automatic lease release, liquor approval before settlement.
• South Australia: the Form 2 vendor's statement and cooling-off.
• Tasmania: no automatic release from the lease.
• Australian Capital Territory: one of the simplest places to sell.
• Northern Territory: the only reasons a landlord can refuse.
• Victoria: Vic Brokers can sell it for you.

Guides by industry

• Café: coffee volumes, the lease and the owner's hours.
• Restaurant: the owner-chef question and the liquor licence.
• Takeaway shop: delivery apps, the lease and low-profit sites.
• Retail shop: stock, the lease and online competition.
• Cleaning or trade business: contracts, owner dependence and equipment.
• Hair or beauty salon: whether clients stay when a stylist leaves, and chair rental.
• Mechanic or auto workshop: fleet accounts, the main mechanic and equipment.
• Gym or fitness studio: members, cancellations and prepaid memberships.