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Company Formation Without the Runaround

Starting a business in Australia shouldn't feel like decoding tax law for fun. We help you set up your company structure correctly so you can actually focus on the work that matters.

Explore Our Program

Structure Selection Workshops

Proprietary limited or partnership? Trust or sole trader setup? These decisions actually affect your liability and tax position. Our workshops walk through real scenarios from Australian businesses so you can see what works in practice, not just theory.

Workshop participants reviewing business structure documents and legal frameworks

Compliance Documentation

ASIC requirements, shareholder agreements, constitution drafting. This stuff is genuinely tedious but mess it up and you'll spend more fixing it later. We teach you what needs doing and when, with templates you can actually use.

Business compliance documents and regulatory paperwork spread across desk

Post-Formation Setup

Getting your ABN and TFN is just the start. You need bank accounts, accounting systems, maybe a trust deed if you're going that route. Our September 2025 cohort covers the entire post-registration checklist so nothing gets missed.

Business owner setting up company accounts and administrative systems

Why Formation Gets Complicated

Most people think company formation is just filling out a form online. And technically, sure. But that's like saying building a house is just ordering bricks.

The real work happens when you're choosing between share classes, deciding on director appointments, figuring out if you need a shareholders' agreement, and whether your business activity even fits the structure you picked.

Complex business formation paperwork and legal documents requiring careful review

We've seen businesses rush the setup phase, only to restructure twelve months later when they realize they picked the wrong entity type. That costs real money and creates unnecessary headaches with the ATO.

Our program doesn't promise overnight success or guaranteed outcomes. What we do offer is practical knowledge from people who've helped hundreds of Australian businesses get their foundations right from day one.

Learn About Our Approach

How Our Program Works

1

Assessment Phase

Before you commit to anything, we walk through your business plans and help identify what structure actually makes sense. This isn't a sales pitch—sometimes we tell people they don't need a complex setup at all.

Business consultant reviewing client plans and assessing company structure needs
2

Core Learning Modules

Six weeks of focused sessions covering entity types, regulatory requirements, director duties, and ongoing compliance obligations. Classes run Tuesday evenings starting October 2025 with online access for anyone outside Sydney.

3

Documentation Workshop

You'll draft your actual formation documents during this phase. Constitutions, shareholder agreements, register setup. Everything gets reviewed by someone who knows Australian corporate law inside out.

4

Post-Formation Support

Three months of follow-up access as you actually run your newly formed company. Questions about meeting minutes, share transfers, or compliance deadlines get answered without the usual consultant fees.

Portrait of Freya Kjelland business formation program participant

I spent three months trying to figure out if I needed a company or a trust structure for my consulting work. mendolivra's program answered that in week one and saved me from what would've been a costly mistake. The documentation workshop was especially valuable—I actually understood what I was signing instead of just trusting a template.

Freya Kjelland

Management Consultant, Melbourne