Below are key resources and tools to help businesses start, grow and expand their businesses.

• • Business Planning Tools

• • SBA Build Your Business Plan
  • Wells Fargo Works for Small Business
  • IBIS World – Industry Market Research
  • How to Build a Startup – The Lean LaunchPad

• • Accounting and Financial Management

• • Estimating Startup Costs
  • Basics of Finance
  • Profit and Loss
  • Cash Flow
  • Preparing Financial Statements

• • Financing Your Business

• • Using Personal Finances
  • Borrowing Money for Your Business
  • SBA Financial Assistance Eligibility

• • Human Resource Management

• • Hire Your First Employee
  • The Difference Between an Independant Contractor & Employee
  • Writing Effective Job Descriptions

• • Filing & Paying Taxes

• • Is it a Business or a Hobby
  • Obtain Your Federal Business Tax ID
  • Determine Your Federal Tax Obligations
  • Determine Your State Tax Obligations

• • International Trade

• • Going Global
  • Global Chamber of Commerce
  • Exporting

• • Marketing

• • Marketing 101
  • Developing a Marketing Plan
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Effective Business Websites

• • Technology

• • Maricopa SBDC Technology Program
  • Arizona Technology Council

• • Government Procurement

• • AZPTAC Procurement Specialists
  • Getting Started as a Contractor