Business Assistance

The Arizona Commerce Authority's (ACA) mission is to provide leadership to create and retain quality jobs and strengthen Arizona's economic base is dedicated to enhancing Arizona’s global competitiveness by accelerating the pace of discovery, innovation & technology business development.

The ACA accomplishes its mission by offering individuals assistance at every stage of business. Depending on where you are in the business lifecycle, the ACA can help you evaluate the feasibility of an idea, walk you through the formation of a business entity, identify potential funding sources, provide assistance when building your workforce and help you expand your operations into international markets.


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Step-by-Step Checklist Program - is a free online tool that provides you with information on registering a trade name, filing articles of incorporation, city and state business licenses, sales tax, hiring employees, financial assistance and free counseling.

Certification Program - is an incentive program to ensure small, women-owned, minority-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises have an equal opportunity to participate in business opportunities.

Procurement Opportunities - learn how to do business with the State of Arizona, the federal government and the local government.

Tech Assessment Tools - help you analyze your technology business opportunity with respect to each of the following areas: product, market and business.

Funding Opportunities - subscribe to the Arizona Innovation Connection to receive a weekly email identifying both state and federal funding opportunities, search our database of investors, banks and other lending organizations and learn more about Arizona's incentive programs available.

Free One-on-One Consulting - your success is our success! Tell us about yourself and let's work together to get you where you want to be.

   
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Funding Opportunities - Subscribe to the Arizona Innovation Connection to receive a weekly email identifying both state and federal funding opportunities, search our database of investors, banks and other lending organizations and learn more about Arizona's incentive programs available.

International Trade - Offering a world of services. The ACA is your passport to individualized counseling, trade missions, valuable contacts, background information, the most recent trade statistics and current market research.

Workforce Assistance - offering tools for both the employees and the employers. Learn more about job training grants, apprenticeship/internship programs, the one-stop centers and the statewide system of workforce development partners.

Free One-on-One Consulting - your success is our success! Tell us about yourself and let's work together to get you where you want to be.