Free Online Resources for your small
business!
Entrepreneur Readiness
Do
you have the right stuff? - CCH Toolkit
Entrepreneur Risk Assessment Quiz -
Georgia State SBDC.
General Resources for Small Business
SBA Women's Business Center- the
business center provides several tutorials for people
starting a business and lists several links for further
information.
American City Business Journals -
search for articles in local business journals.
EntreWorld - Starting
Your Business
Inc.com
An
Informative Guide to Small Business (Published by Business
Insurance) -This is a great resource, including
information on managing, legal resources, accounting,
marketing, finding grants, economic resources, among others.
This site was recommended by the Monument Charter School
(they especially like the Business Guide for Kids section!)
Thank you Miss Clark for sharing this with us!
Small
Business Planning Guide - a good place to start your
business planning.
BusinessTown.com
Small
Business Dictionary
Greater Phoenix SCORE Workshops-Seminars
In addition to free face-to-face counseling, SCORE offers
free or low-cost seminars and special events for both
start-up and in-business entrepreneurs. Training
topics range from writing a business plan to e-commerce to
marketing, depending on the current needs of our business
community.
Research Information
We provide customized research data for small business
needs, including demographics, sample business plans, financial modeling
data, and other needs. Visit our list of
research sources by clicking here.
Help Incorporating
Corporate Agents, Inc. Wilmington, DE
(800) 877-4224 Will assist
in doing paperwork
Arizona Corporation Commission
http://www.azcc.gov General information and forms, law
and questions & answers regarding forming a new Arizona
company
http://www.azcc.gov/divisions/corporations/filings/forms/index.asp
Where to go for forms to fill out and file online
http://starpas.azcc.gov/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsbroker1/main.p
Where you go to clear corporate names; or reserve a name for
a new corporation or LLC
Legal Forms
Legal
forms Website - Goodman Law - has link to free forms, go
to Arizona under index for most relevant section
Arizona Corporation Commission - Corporation and LLC Filing Forms Packets available here
Nolo Press - www.nolo.com has online forms
section
as well as reference books and other assistance
Loan Sources
Business
Loan Funds Is a list of lenders and community
development assistance sources of funding
Compound Profit - Does working capital, equipment, SBA and other lending
SBA.gov - Loans and grants section by the leading guarantor for small business debt
Startup help
"SmartStart Your Arizona
Business"
The Oasis Press, Good reference, lots of help
The Entrepreneur's Edge
Arizona Department of Commerce Free publication that is chock full of
resources and startup information
http://www.azcommerce.com/services/small-business-services.aspx
Startup Checklist - Arizona Commerce Authority - a step by step checklist of things you need to get your small business started http://www.azcommerce.com/services/small-business-services.aspx
Taxes
Corporate & Sales Taxes - Arizona Department of Revenue
http://www.revenue.state.az.us/
Copy of Sales & Use Tax Permit here - 2800 N. 33rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 542-3345 (800) 352-4090
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Copy of Federal Taxpayer ID#
form here
Internal Revenue Service 210 E. Earll Drive Phoenix, AZ
IRS Offices:
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/article/0,,id=98256,00.html
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Glendale
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7350 W Camino San
Xavier,
Glendale
AZ
85308
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Monday-Friday - 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Services Provided
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(623) 643-0399
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Mesa
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1818 E. Southern
Ave.,
Mesa,
AZ
85204
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Monday-Friday - 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Services Provided
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(480) 503-7355
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Phoenix
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4041 N Central Ave
Phoenix,
AZ
85012
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Monday-Friday - 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Services Provided
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602) 636-9199
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IRS Free Publications:
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html?portlet=3
IRS
Small Business Forms & Publications:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99200,00.html
Now you can select and
download multiple small business and self-employed forms and
publications or you can call (800) 829-3676 to order forms and
publications through the mail. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur
and are unsure of which tax publications may be relevant to you,
please consult our
Starting a Business section, which provides
an overview of your federal tax responsibilities. Please note: This
list is not all-inclusive, so please visit
Forms and
Publications for other tax
publications.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open
the PDF files.
IRS Small Business and Self Employed Tax
Center
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
Información y Recursos para Pequeñas Empresas
Información y recursos para dueños de
pequeños negocios. Infórmese sobre sus obligaciones tributarias.
Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop
This workshop helps business owners understand federal tax
obligations.
Businesses with Employees:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98862,00.html
Local Arizona Revenue Offices.
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Offices.
Arizona Department of Revenue Tax Forms and
Tax Information. Tax forms and
information; phone and fax numbers and addresses; links to state
law. If you need a form not supplied by PayCycle, this site allows
you to print blank forms or fill in a form online and print it.
Arizona Joint Tax Application.
Register as an employer for both withholding and unemployment
insurance with this one form.
Arizona Department of Revenue Update Card.
Changes such as name, address, phone, add or delete cities, or
cancel license (when closing business).
Arizona Department of Economic Security change
address form.
Arizona New hire reporting online.
Arizona DES Unemployment Insurance.
Benefits, FAQ, employer services, appeals.
Arizona Employer Handbook
for unemployment insurance.
Industrial Commission of Arizona, Workers'
Compensation. Forms, FAQ about
hearings, claims topics.
Arizona Small Business Association.
A not-for-profit association. The Web site offers lists of services,
information on workers' compensation insurance, networking, member
Web site links, events, and legislation updates.
Tradename
Protection
-Arizona Secretary of State,
http://www.sosaz.com/business_services/tnt
On-line copies of application for tradename & publications.
Sample form here.
1700 W. Washington St., 7th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-6187,
(800) 458-5842
-U.S. Commissioner of Patents & Trademarks
Washington, D.C. 20231
Trademark & Patent Information
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
Washington, D.C. 20231
(703) 308-4357 (202) 707-5959
U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/
101 Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
(202) 707-3000 or 1-877-476-0778 (toll free)
"Bootstrapping"
for Start-ups
Starting Your Business on A
Shoestring
Copyright 1991, John Wiley & Sons
By Arnold S. Goldstein, PhD
Lots of great ideas to start small
Naming Your Business
"Naming Your Business and Its
Products & Services" Gaines Publishing
Oak Park, Illinois (800) 578-3853
Helpful resource book $19.95
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