America’s SBDC Arizona, Consulting Services
Do you have a business idea but need help turning your dream into a reality? The Arizona Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network will guide you from a business idea to a startup and will help you grow your new business to success. The Arizona SBDC Network provides one-to-one advice and resources to help you each step of the way. Your success is our success!
For more information, click Yavapai SBDC.
By Appointment: You can schedule your appointment, click here, email Becky Jones-Pierce, or call 928.717.7232.
Arizona Commerce Authority
Arizona’s 650,151 small businesses make up 99.5% of the state’s total businesses, employing 1.1 million people or 42.2% of the private workforce. Key sectors include professional services, construction, real estate, health care, accommodation and food services, and retail trade.
The Arizona Commerce Authority offers a wide range of programming to support small businesses around the state such as the Small Business Checklist, the Small Business Boot Camp, the Small Business Digital Academy, the State Small Business Credit Initiative and Arizona Business One Stop.
Click here for more information.
City of Sedona
Learn, connect and build your business.  This Business Checklist (download as a PDF here) will help guide you through the permitting and approval process. If you would like assistance with starting or managing your business, visit the Economic Development page or call the City Clerk’s office 928.203.5113.
Visit the business license application form page.
Learn about building or tenant occupancy permits and requirements, and sales tax regulations.
Local First Arizona for Business Workshop
Are you a locally owned business in Arizona looking to grow?
Local First Arizona’s top-notch education, certifications and one-on-one support address the unique challenges experienced by businesses operating throughout the state. From retail and food entrepreneurs to makers and service providers, our programs cover essential needs that help businesses operate and create a competitive edge.
By Appointment: You can schedule an appointment with one of these options: click here
or call 928.774.1907 ext. 57 or email aaron@localfirstaz.com.
Moonshot AZ
For over 20 years, we’ve helped entrepreneurs and risk-takers make their dreams a reality. Over the past seven, we’ve helped cities and towns throughout the West build entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Are you a subject matter expert with a startup idea, a seasoned professional with wisdom to impart or capital to offer, or an economic development professional? We’d love to hear from you! Call us at 928.213.9234 or visit moonshotaz.com.
NACOG – Northern Arizona Council of Governments
Workforce Investment: NACOG is the operating entity for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in Yavapai County through ARIZONA@WORK. You can access employment/training services from a single location at the ARIZONA@WORK, Yavapai County One-Stop Centers in Prescott and Cottonwood.
SCORE Business Counseling – Small Business Education
Workshops, Webinars, Events and Courses for Business Growth
SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any aspiring or established owners of a U.S.-based business.
Gain insights and skills needed to grow your business. Our small business training includes live and recorded webinars, in-person and online workshops, events and courses led by industry experts. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand, we provide the educational
Where: Mentoring sessions available remotely
RSVP: Schedule your appointment at 928.778.7438 or email Irvin Wayne Brewer.
For more information click here.
The Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Focusing on the success of our membership as critical economic contributors and civic leaders.
The Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau is a champion for local business within one of the world’s most inspiring natural settings, along with first-class accommodations and culinary options, incredible arts and culture, world-renowned wellness and abundant outdoor recreation.
At The Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, we are dedicated to connecting people with like-minded professionals who can share their story and support business growth in the region. We strive to be Sedona’s top connector for business owners.
To sign up, fill out an application and email it to Donna Retegan, Membership Services Director at dretegan@sedonachamber.com.
Verde Valley Community Development Organization (VVCDO)
What kind of community do you want to live in?
- We see a Verde Valley where young people can establish a family and a career and where homeownership is attainable.
- We see seniors enjoying retirement and giving back to the community without worrying about where they will sleep at night.
- We see schools advancing with a stable roster of qualified teachers and children no longer doing homework in cars that double as homes.
- We see hospitals thriving with plenty of health care workers and businesses able to grow and invest in employees who will stay in the community.
- We see a population that feels safe and secure, knowing that fire and law enforcement are fully staffed and able to respond to emergencies.
The VVCDO is taking bold, collaborative action to solve pressing regional problems like housing.
The VVCDO is leading the way in creating solutions including the launch of a community housing land trust and affordable housing building projects.
If you feel like it is time for the Verde Valley to have its own, dedicated housing and community development organization, then join us in our exciting efforts to create a stable and resilient community that we are proud to call home.
The United Nations defines community development as:
"A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems."
That means we need you. We need a wide range of Verde Valley voices to help us vision, and achieve the kind of community we want to live in. Sign up for updates, follow us on social media, and attend public meetings. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/XQx7pG7
Contact the VVCDO
For more information about the VVCDO and its programs
Verde Valley Community Development Organization
P.O. Box 157
Cottonwood, AZ 86326 email administration@vvcdo.com
Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization
Business Development Resource Guide
Do you have, or are you starting, relocating or expanding a business in the Verde Valley? Then the Business Development Resource Guide is for you! Yavapai County and the Verde Valley have many regional, statewide, and federal resources available to business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to become established or develop their businesses in this opportunity-rich area. Included in this newly released manual are links and extensive information to many of those resources.
RSVP:  Schedule your appointment at 928.300.1640 or email administrative@vvreo.com.
For more information on VVREO.com.
For the Loan Program https://vvreo.com/money.html
For the Sustainable Business Certification Program https://vvreo.com/sustainability.html
