Arizona Business Resources
See Also

Subscription Business Databases: 
Available to anyone who has a Chandler Library card and a PIN

 

Arizona Business Legal Forms

Arizona Corporation Commission STARPAS - Find Arizona corporation filings (LLC, LLP, partnership, trade name) and historic corporation listings. Search alphabetically or by keyword.

Arizona Department of Commerce - News, statistics, city and county profiles, international business, workforce development, interactive business planning, and more.

Small Business Services from the AZ Dept. of Commerce - Everything you need to know to start or expand a business, including licensing, finance, writing a business plan, procurement opportunities, an interactive checklist for success, and help for minority- and women-owned businesses. Use the workbook Entrepreneur’s Edge in either English or Spanish.
The Arizona Department of Commerce also offers additional resources that contain a wealth of economic/business statistics:
Economic Information & Research

ASU Business Links - Business and economic information from ASU Libraries.

Arizona Workforce Informer - Population statistics for business planners.

Arizona Trade Names and Trademarks - Arizona Secretary of State's database

Better Business Bureau of Central, Northern and Western Arizona- Research a company’s history, file a complaint.

Chandler Chamber of Commerce - Check out the local business directory, programs and networking events.

City of Chandler’s Office of Economic Development - Vital local information for anyone starting a business in Chandler - everything from demographics and traffic counts to major employers and cost of living. Don’t miss their Small Business Resource Guide - a PDF guide for doing business in Chandler that can be read online or printed – an invaluable resource.

City of Chandler’s Business Services - Licensing, forms, fees, inspections, taxes, and more.

City of Chandler’s Purchasing Division - Register to be a vendor.

NAICS/SIC Codes  - Search the industry classification system that groups establishments according to activities in which they are engaged. Find the code that best represents your business. NAICS is the updated version of SIC, but both are used.

Phoenix Business Journal - Online edition of weekly newspaper featuring local business and industry news, new business and home sale listings from Maricopa County. (Print edition and back issues in all Chandler Libraries.)

SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration) - Startup Basics: Provides financial, technical, and management assistance to small business owners.

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - Free individual counseling at the Chandler Library and other locations; inexpensive, focused classes.

  07/03/2008