Arizona Small Business Guide
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Starting a Business
If you are thinking of starting a small business, or already own a small business, several free counseling and training programs are available to help you get started and expand your operations. Services cover all aspects of starting and running a business, from getting loans and financing for starting or expanding to developing business plans and marketing strategies.
- Arizona Small Business Development Center
Provides free start-up advice, training and counseling services to entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the state. Supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Phoenix District Office
Offers business development counseling and training programs and information on SBA loan programs.
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives Association) is a nonprofit organization and SBA resource partner dedicated to helping small business growth through free mentoring and business counseling and low-cost workshops. Contact your local SCORE for small business development programs in your area:
- Lake Havasu City - Lake Havasu SCORE
- Mesa - East Valley SCORE
- Phoenix - Phoenix SCORE
- Prescott - Northern Arizona SCORE
- Tucson - Southern Arizona
There are also a number of local small business centers sponsored or partially funded by SBA that help women and minorities with start-up counseling and financial assistance:
- Arizona Minority Business Development Center
Provides free business consulting services and financial management advice to minority-owned businesses in the state. Supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce. - Self Employment Loan Fund, Inc.
Encourages self-sufficiency of low-income individuals, especially women and minorities, by promoting the growth of micro-enterprise through training, technical assistance, and access to credit. - Tucson-Pima County Women's Business Center
A non-profit organization dedicated to the economic growth of Southern Arizona and the individual professional development of its clients by providing training, resources, referrals, support and advocacy to those seeking to create, sustain, or grow micro businesses.
Doing Business in Arizona
From getting a business license to filing your taxes, the following sites provides resources you need to start and manage a business in Arizona.
- Arizona Business Portal
Resources you need to start and operate a business in Arizona, file your business taxes, get a business license and much more.
