Entrepreneurs' Guide

Entrepreneurs' Guide to Planning, Starting and Running a Business in Singapore

I notice that that some the participants has problem deciding if you need to register a business and how about doing so. Some may even be very concern on legal implications and want to do things right from the start. The best resource I can share will be a 76-page document prepared by SPRING in 2005 to guide Singapore Entrepreneurs. I believe that this will be extremely useful to some of you. The right column gives the table of content of the document.

For general knowledge on doing business in Singapore, you may refer to http://www.business.gov.sg

Hope that you find the resource useful.

Table of Content

1. Planning a Business

1.1 The Business Environment

1.2 The Business Plan

1.3 Contacts and Information Resources4

1.4 Useful Business Resources

2. Starting a Business

2.1 The Business Entity

2.2 Business Registration / Company Incorporation

2.3 Licences and Permits

2.4 Business Premises

2.5 Intellectual Property

2.6 Useful Business Resources

3. Running a Business

3.1 Employment

3.2 Taxation Matters

3.3 Finance Management

3.4 Dispute Management

3.5 Business Expansion

3.6 Useful Business Resources