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Arizona Small Business Resource Hub
Starting or growing a business in Arizona? We pulled the most useful, trustworthy resources into one place — the official state and local links owners actually need, plus the free help most people don’t know exists. No cost, no sign-up. Bookmark it.
Starting a Business in Arizona
- 10 Steps to Starting a Business in Arizona (Arizona Corporation Commission) — the official step-by-step.
- Arizona Small Business Checklist (Arizona Commerce Authority) — a personalized checklist for your business type.
- Arizona Small Business Services — state programs, guidance, and support.
- Register your business entity (AZ Corporation Commission) — form your LLC or corporation.
- Get a federal EIN (IRS) — free tax ID number for your business.
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — federal loans, guides, and local assistance.
Free Help, Advising & Mentoring
Yes, it’s actually free. These are funded to help you succeed — use them.
- Arizona SBDC Network — free, confidential one-on-one business advising statewide.
- Maricopa Small Business Development Center — the Phoenix-metro SBDC, serving Peoria and the West Valley.
- SCORE Greater Phoenix — free mentoring from experienced business owners and executives.
Licenses, Taxes & Registration
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Business — transaction privilege (sales) tax and licensing.
- City of Peoria — Business Licenses — local licensing and sales-tax registration.
- City of Glendale — Licensing & Sales Tax — local business licensing and tax.
Peoria & the West Valley
- Doing Business in Peoria — the City of Peoria’s business front door.
- Peoria Chamber of Commerce — local networking, referrals, and events.
- Start a Business (Peoria Chamber) — a local getting-started guide.
- Glendale Chamber of Commerce — West Valley business community and resources.
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This hub is maintained by Sureway Marketing, a local marketing agency in Peoria helping Arizona small businesses get found on Google. Spot a broken link or a resource we should add? Call or text 602-492-6970. Links go to official state, city, and nonprofit sources; we’re not affiliated with these organizations.