I am a small business-o-holic! I'm one of the terrible ones that has the idea and just does it. I don't really make a plan as such I just take it as it comes. I don't like to borrow money to do it so just do what I can afford and then grow the business as I can afford too. Mostly it's been online businesses but last year there was a vacant shop in town so we made the jump and now have a store front where I cram our 3 businesses (mum is a hair dresser, I have organic and natural things and last year added horsewear) and now I'm looking into adding a dog range because people keep asking us for dog coats, collars and leads. I've found as the postage increases online sales of the heavier things has started to decrease but we are making up for it with people who are able to come in and purchase at the shop. I still maintain the websites with the shop capabilities though since they are relatively inexpensive these days. We aren't registered for the GST, my accountant says you needn't bother with that when your turnover is under $75k.