Business-ready laptop
A laptop configured for the business tasks you need to do.
For experienced workers considering self-employment
You know how to work. Getting hired has been the hard part.
Could you offer the skills you already have directly to customers?
If you have a useful skill and want to explore working for yourself, Business in a Box sets up the business side: a laptop, professional email, organised records and invoicing. You bring the skill. We help get the setup in place.
$2,995 including GST
Talk to AllenRequest a phone or video call before you pay. No obligation to buy.
Use the skills you haveLook establishedQuote and invoice professionally
You know the work
Another application. Another wait. Still no clear answer.
You search the job sites, fill in the forms and explain your experience again. Sometimes there’s a rejection. Sometimes there’s nothing. And you’re left wondering what else you’re supposed to do.
You may wonder whether age is a factor, or simply not know why you’re being overlooked. Meanwhile, the pressure to find work continues. It is frustrating when you know you are reliable and capable of doing a good job.
If there’s a service you can offer and customers willing to pay for it, working for yourself may be an option worth discussing.
The same Business in a Box package
A professional setup around the work you do.
Once you know the service you want to offer, we organise the business systems around it. The package is the setup — you still need to find customers and deliver the work.
Professional email and your own domain
Give prospective customers a proper business email address, with the accounts under your control.
Quotes, invoices and payment records
A clear way to quote for agreed work, send professional invoices and track payment.
Customer details and bookings
Keep contact details, appointments and agreed work organised.
Connected business accounts
Your agreed accounts configured and business records organised for you and your accountant.
Personal setup and handover
Allen works through the setup with you, then helps you practise the tasks you will use.
$2,995 including GST. Exact inclusions are agreed before you proceed. Separate software subscriptions, domain renewals and usage charges are explained upfront.
Your business, under your control
A business you can understand and manage.
Your domain, email and agreed business accounts remain under your control. You can deal directly with customers, issue your own invoices and see the payment records.
You don’t have to learn every piece of software alone before you start. Allen handles the agreed setup and works through it with you, so the business side is easier to use.
Business in a Box does not take a percentage of your earnings.
Is this a useful next step?
Start with a skill someone would pay for.
- You have practical experience in work such as cleaning, cooking or support services.
- You can describe the service you would offer and who might buy it.
- You want to operate as a sole trader and take responsibility for finding customers.
- You want help setting up the administration and learning how to use it.
If you are still deciding what work to offer, talk it through before buying a setup. Frustration with job applications alone is not a reason to spend $2,995.
Talk to AllenPersonal coaching is part of the package
Set up for you. Practised with you. Adjusted as you start.
You don’t have to work out the new tools alone. We use your everyday business tasks to help you feel confident running the setup yourself.
Your first contact and booking
Add a customer, arrange the job and practise finding the details across your laptop and phone, with your tablet included where agreed.
Your first invoice
Prepare an invoice using your own services and prices, check the details and send it with Allen’s guidance.
Your first payment or remittance
Work through a payment notification or remittance advice, match it to the invoice and check what remains unpaid.
AI help with email and calendars
Practise using AI to draft email replies, summarise messages and help plan appointments. Check suggested replies, dates and details before sending or changing a booking. Available features depend on your accounts and subscriptions.
Documents and Drive across devices
Learn to save, find, organise and share your business documents in Drive across your laptop, phone and agreed tablet. Practise using available AI tools to draft or summarise documents, and check which account and sharing permissions you are using.
Adjustments as you start
Review how the agreed setup works for you and make agreed adjustments to templates, settings and everyday steps.
Follow-up calls and support
Bring your questions to the included coaching and two 20-minute follow-up calls within 30 days of handover. Additional work is quoted separately.
Included: a one-to-two-hour walkthrough after laptop delivery, a one-hour first-contact and booking session, a separate one-hour first-invoice session, and two 20-minute follow-up calls within 30 days of handover. The timing and scope of payment/remittance coaching, AI guidance and setup adjustments are agreed in writing before you proceed, so you know exactly what support is included.
Personal help from the start
Meet Allen before you decide.
You deal directly with Allen Wade in Adelaide, from the first conversation through the agreed setup and handover.
Allen brings more than 20 years of experience in business communications and systems implementation. MBA (Finance).
Request a phone or video callNo payment is needed to have the first conversation.
What happens next
Set up, shown how, and supported through your first steps.
- 1
Meet Allen first
Have a phone or video call. Talk through your work, see who you’re dealing with and ask your questions. There’s no obligation to buy.
- 2
Get the details in writing
Confirm the $2,995 package, your exact inclusions, separate ongoing costs and the help included in your handover.
- 3
Agree the appointment and payment
Agree your setup booking and estimated timeframe before paying. Your invoice identifies the supplier and ABN, the agreed work and payment terms.
- 4
Set up, practise and hand over
After laptop delivery, spend one to two hours getting to understand your setup and checking your account access. Then have a dedicated one-hour session for your first booking and a separate one-hour session for your first invoice, when you are ready.
How long does the setup take?
Once you decide to proceed, the initial configuration call is approximately two hours. We work through your business details, existing accounts and what you need from your email, calendar and accounting package.
Allen then spends approximately six additional hours completing the configuration, account connections and checks before laptop delivery, followed by a one-to-two-hour walkthrough after laptop delivery. A one-hour session for your first booking and a separate one-hour session for your first invoice take place when you are ready. The initial configuration call is one part of the complete setup.
Your setup appointment and expected completion timeframe are agreed before payment. Laptop availability, access to existing accounts and third-party approvals can affect the timeframe. The handover and any follow-up sessions are agreed upfront.
What should I know before paying?
Meet Allen first and receive the agreed scope and costs in writing. Confirm the supplier details and ABN, your setup booking, available payment methods, cancellation terms and how any setup problems will be handled. Ask about anything you are unsure of before proceeding.
Payment is arranged through your invoice after the setup is agreed. This website does not collect your payment or card details.
What will I be able to check at handover?
Work through a practical task such as preparing an invoice, finding a customer record and accessing your business email. Check your own login and recovery access and understand which subscriptions and renewals you manage. The package also includes a one-hour session for your first booking and a separate one-hour session for your first invoice when you are ready, plus two 20-minute courtesy calls within 30 days of handover. Additional work is quoted separately.
Before you decide
Clear answers.
Is this a job offer?
No. Business in a Box is a paid business setup service. It does not employ you, supply jobs or guarantee customers or earnings.
Do I need to invent a new business idea?
Start with the work you already know how to do. Before buying, you need a clear service to offer and a realistic view of who could pay for it. Allen can discuss whether the setup suits that service.
Can I keep applying for jobs?
Yes. You decide whether self-employment fits your situation. Buying this setup does not require you to stop looking for employment.
What if I’m not confident with the computer side?
The package includes configuration and a guided handover. Tell Allen what you find difficult so you can agree the help needed before proceeding.
What does the $2,995 include?
The agreed business setup, including a laptop, domain and professional email setup, quoting and invoicing, customer administration and guided handover. Separate subscriptions, renewals and usage charges are explained upfront. Customers and guaranteed income are not included.
Your next step
Tell Allen about the work you know how to do.
Have a conversation about the service you could offer and whether a professional business setup is a useful next step. There’s no obligation to buy.
$2,995 including GST
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This package sets up your business. It does not supply jobs, customers or guaranteed income.
You remain responsible for your services, qualifications, checks, insurance and business decisions. Business in a Box provides setup and guided handover; it does not provide legal, accounting or tax advice.