Maricopa SBDC Website

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
Small Business Planning Guide - a good place to start your business planning.
BusinessTown.com
Small Business Dictionary

Tradename Protection

-Arizona Secretary of State, http://www.sosaz.com/business_services/trademarksandtradenames.htm 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

Help Incorporating

Corporate Agents, Inc. Wilmington, DE
(800) 877-4224 Will assist in doing paperwork

Startup help
"SmartStart Your Arizona Business"
The Oasis Press, Good reference, lots of help

"Guide to Establishing a Business"
Arizona Department of Commerce Free publication (800) 542-5684

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 Free Publications

Http:www.irs.gov
IRS Forms Distribution Center
Rancho Cordova, CA 95743-0001

Naming Your Business
"Naming Your Business and Its
Products & Services" Gaines Publishing
Oak Park, Illinois (800) 578-3853
Helpful resource book $19.95

Trademark & Patent Information

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Washington, D.C. 20231
(703) 308-4357 (202) 707-5959

"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

Federal Offices and Agencies

SBA
EPA
OSHA
IRS - Employment section for Small Businesses
Department of Commerce
Department of Veterans Affairs
General Services Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

State Offices and Agencies

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.