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American Indian Chamber of Commerce
Patty Dimitriou President
602-357-4701
3731 E. University Drive #A Phoenix, AZ 85034
Apache Junction
General #
480-982-8002
Arizona Better Business Bureau
General #
602-264-1721
4428 N. 12th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
http://www.phoenix.bbb.org
http://www.arizonabbb.org
Arizona Business.com Directory
Carolyne Tait
602-795-6776
P.O. Box 9696
Phoenix, AZ 85068
http://www.ArizonaBusiness.com
Ctait@azbusiness.com
Arizona Contractors Association, Inc.
David N. Jones President/CEO
602-246-8627
Fax: 602-242-2563
3030 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 940 Phoenix, AZ 85012 http://www.azca.com
djones@azca.com
Arizona Corporation Commission
Reception
Toll free to Phoenix
602-542-2237
800-222-7000
1200 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926
http://www.cc.state.az.us/
Arizona Department of  Commerce
Business Assistance General # or refer to see website

Minority/Women Owned Business Services

Int'l Business
(Export Assistance Center)

Training Programs (Trisha Ekenberg)

Enterprise Zone (Patty Duff)

Workforce Policy (Jody Ryan)

Small Business Services
602-771-1100
Fax: 602-771-1200



602-771-1173



602-771-1158



602-771-1219


602-771-1213


602-771-1176

602-771-1196 or 800-542-5684
Executive Tower
1700 W. Washington Street
Suite #600
Phoenix, AZ 85007
http://www.azcommerce.com/













Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses & Control
General #
602-542-5141
800 West Washington
5th Floor
http://www.azill.com
Arizona Department of Revenue
General #
602-255-3381
1600 West Monroe http://www.revenue.state.az.us

Arizona Department of Transportation

Directory
( Motor Carrier Services)

602-712-6775

 

1801 W. Jefferson
or mailing address:
P.O. Box 2100
Phoenix, AZ 85001

http://www.dot.state.az.us
Arizona Governor's Office of Equal Opportunity
Manuel Cisneros, Director
602-542-3716
Fax 602-542-3712
1700 West Washington , Suite 156
Phoenix, AZ 85007
http://www.governor.state.az.us/eop
Arizona Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Garewal
President & CEO
602-279-1800
Fax-602-279-8900
255 East Osborn Road
Suite #201
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://www.azhcc.com
harryg@azhcc.com
Arizona Korean Community Resource Center (KCRC
Mark Kim, President
602-264-6646 and 602-954-2033
3627 East Indian School Rd.
Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85018
kcrcmhk@msn.com
Arizona, State of
General Switchboard
602-542-4900
http://www.az.gov (links to any state office)
http://www.azamb.com
or email: azamb@azamb.com
Arizona Manufacturing Network
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Rill, Economic Dev.

Maxine Jones, President.
602-495-6461
Fax: 602-495-8913

(602) 495-2198


(602) 254-2187
Fax: (602) 254-0312
201 N. Central Ave., 27th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85004




2362 W Shangri-La Rd. #100 Phoenix, AZ 85029

http://www.phoenixchamber.com/EconomicDevelopment/ArizonaManufacturingNetwork.asp

mrill@phoenixchamber.com


maxine@aimcopi.com

Arizona Minority Business Development Center
Alika Kumar,Project Dir. (Located at the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
602-248-0007
Fax 602--279-8900
255 East Osborn Road
Suite #202
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://www.azambdc.org
info@azmbdc.org
alikak@azmbdc.org
Arizona Multi Bank Community Development Corporation
General #
602) 643-0030
Fax: (602) 643-0031
101 N. 1st Avenue
Phoenix , AZ 85003
http://www.multibank.org
Arizona Office of the Attorney General
General #

Complaints Fraud/Consumer Protection
602-542-5025/ 800.352.8431 602-542-5763/ 602-542-4266
1275 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 http://www.ag.state.az.us
APS AAAME
Rena Huber
602-250-1712
Fax: 602-250-3873
P.O. Box 53999
MS 8370
Phoenix , AZ 85072
Arizona Registrar of Contractors
General #
(also drywall license)
602-542-1525
3838 N. Central
Phoenix, AZ 85012-1946
http://www.rc.state.az.us
Arizona Secretary of State
Jan Brewer
602-542-4285
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.sos.state.az.us
Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA)
Joan Koerber-Walker,
Chief Executive Officer
602-265-4563
Fax 602-265-3681
4130 East Van Buren
Suite # 150
Phoenix, AZ 85008
http://www.asba.com
Arizona State University (ASU)
Spirit of Enterprise Center
Mary Lou Bessette
480-965-1042
Fax: 480-727-6185
ASU, College of Business
P.O. BOX 874406
Tempe, AZ 85287-4406
http://www.cob.asu.edu/seid/casb
smallbiz@asu.edu
wpcareyweb@asu.edu
Arizona Technology Council (AZTech)
Donna Kent, President & CEO
602-343-8324 ext. 101
Fax 602-343-8330
699 S. Mill Ave., Suite 321 Tempe, AZ 85281 http://www.aztechcouncil.org
tbankofier@aztechcouncil.org
Arizona Tooling & Machining Association
Sharon Colleran, Executive Director
602-242-8826
P.O. Box 3518
Scottsdale, AZ 85271
http://www.arizonatooling.com
arizonatooling@cox.net
Arizona Women's Education & Employment Inc.
Marie Sullivan,CEO Karen Beckford, CDS Coordinator
602-223-4340
Fax 602-223-4338
640 N. 1st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1515
http://www.awee.org
mariesullivan@awee.org
Arizona Women's Partnership
Paula Cullison
602-863-9744
Fax 602-298-0406
13058 N. Surrey Circle
Phoenix, AZ 85029
http://www.azwp.org
PaulaCullison@aol.com
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Madeline Ong-Sakata
Rocky Tang
602-222-2209
602-841-7671
7217 N 6th Way
Phoenix, AZ 85020
http:// www.asianchamber.org
Asiansun@aol.com
Associated General Contractors, AZ Chapter
David Martin, Pres.
602-252-3926
Fax 252-5870
1825 W. Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
http://www.azagc.org
azagc@worldnet.att.net
Associated Minority Contractors of America
Ricardo Carlo,
Exec. Dir.
602-495-0026
Fax 602-252-3749
2001 E. Campbell, #102 Phoenix, AZ 85016 http://www.amcaaz.com
amca@qwest.net
Avondale, City of
General #
623-925-0018
114 East Western
Suite #2700
Avondale, AZ 85323
http://www.avondale.org
Bid Source,
APTAN, Inc.
Daniel Ayala (Located at the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce)
Tel: 602-495-6492 Fax: 602-495-8913
201 N. Central Avenue
Suite 2700
Phoenix, AZ 85072
http://www.phoenixchamber.com
dayala@phoenixchamber.com
Business Names
Arizona Corporation Commission -Availability
-Status
-Complaints
-Filing Questions


602-542-3230 602-542-3026 602-542-5763 602-542-3125
1275 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85005-2926
http://www.ag.state.az.us
Carefree, City of
General #
480-488-3686
Easy Street
Carefree, AZ 85377
http://www.carefree.org
Cave Creek, City of
General #
480.488.1400
37622 N. Cave Creek Cave Creek, AZ 85331 http://www.cavecreek.org
Chandler, City of
General #
City Tax & Licensing Dept.
480-782-2280
55 N. Arizona Place
Suite #105
Chandler, AZ 85244
Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC)
Prestamos
Pete Garcia, President & CEO
602-258-9911
Fax 602-307-0336
1122 East Buckeye Road #B4
Phoenix, AZ 85034

http://www.cplc.org
http://www.prestamosloanfund.org

Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Rosalind Ong Onodera
P.O. Box 32865
Phoenix, AZ 85064
http://www.cccarizona.org
Commission on the Economy
Dr. Mary Vanis
480-731-8220
2411 W. 14th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Mary.vanis@domail.maricopa.edu
Community Excellence Project
Gail Knight
480-759-0811 480-759-6992
2457 East Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
comxprojct@aol.com
Desert Mission Neighborhood Renewal
Robert Gardiner
Chairman
602-331-5833
602-870-6060 ext. 1257
Fax: 602-997-4371
9221 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
http://www.jcl.com/content/neighborhoodrenewal.html
Downtown Phoenix Partnership
Brian Kearney, President & CEO
Terry Madeksza,
Dir. Operations
602-254-8696 602-744-6411
541 E. Van Buren, Suite #B-1
Phoenix , AZ 85004
http://www.coppersquare.com

tmadeksza@downtownphx.org
FastTrac New Venture & Planning Programs
Francine Hardaway, Partner
Stealthmode Partners
602-412-3315

2438 E. Whitton Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85016

http://www.stealthmode.com

francine@stealthmode.com
Flagstaff, City of
City Tax & Licensing
928-779-7614
211 West Aspen
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.asp?NID=9
Gilbert, City of
General #
480-503-6000
1025 S. Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us
Glendale, City of

Public Library
General #

Kathy Hamel
Business Librarian
623-930-2996

623-930-3572

5850 W. Glendale
Glendale, AZ 85301
5959 W. Brown St.
Glendale, AZ 85301

http://www.ci.glendale.az.us

http://www.lib.ci.glendale.az.us
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Don Rinehart
President/CEO
623-937-4754
Fax: 602-495-8913
7105 N. 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85301
http://www.glendaleazchamber.org info@glendaleazchamber.org
Goodyear, City of
General #
623-932-1716
P.O. BOX 5100
Goodyear, AZ 85338
http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us
Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council (GCMSDC)
Ron Williams,
Exec. Director
602-495-9950
Fax:  602-495-9943
340 E. Palm Lane, #A-100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.gcmsdc.org
Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce
Cody Williams
President & CEO
602-307-5200
Fax-602-307-5204
201 E. Washington, Ste. 350
Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.PhoenixBlackChamber.com
info@phoenixblackchamber.com
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Programs (Also AZ Venture Capital Conference)
602-254-5521
201 N. Central Ave., 27th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85073
http://www.phoenixchamber.com
info@phoenixchamber.com
Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau
General #
1(877) Call-PHX
50 N. Second Street
(Second & Adams Streets) Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.phoenixcvb.com
Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Scott Jeffery, Leadership Board of Directors
602-266-5055
P.O. Box 2097
Phoenix, AZ 85001-2097
http://www.gpglcc.org
Greater Phoenix Urban League
George Dean, Executive Director
602-254-5611 Fax: 602-253-7359
1402 S. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
http://www.greaterphxurbanleague.org
georgedean@greaterphxurbanleague.org
Guadalupe, City of
General #
480-730-3080
9241 S. Avenida de Yaqui Guadalupe, AZ 85283 http://www.guadalupe.az.org
Healthcare Group of Arizona
General #
602-417-6755
10851 N. Black Canyon Hwy
Suite 660
Phoenix, AZ 85029
http://www.healthcaregroupaz.com
Home-based Business Council
(Located at ASBA)
602-265-4563
4130 E. Van Buren
Suite #150
Phoenix, AZ 85008
http://www.asba.com
IMPACT for Enterprising Women
Margaret B Phillips Membership Director
602-817-8277
9243 E. Hillary Way Scottsdale, AZ 85260

http://www.impactforenterprisingwomen.org
mbphillips@bigplanet.com
info@IMPACTforEnterprisingWomen.org

Indian American Chamber of Commerce (East Indian and Pakistani Group based at Intel, Chandler)
Rano Singh, Chair
602- 795-3285 Fax 602- 795-3286
USIACC-Arizona
13236 North 7th Street
Ste 4, #227
Phoenix, AZ 85022
http://www.azindiachamber.com
info@azindiachamber.com
Korean Cultural Center in AZ (KCCA)
Michelle Kim, Founding President
602-264-6646
3627 East Indian School Rd.
Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85018
http://www.kccaz.net
kccaz@msn.com
mskmichell@aol.com
LISC Program
Teresa Brice
Program Director
602-256-0015
Fax 602-256-7264
101 N 1st Ave., Ste 990
Phoenix, AZ 85003
http://www.liscnet.org/phoenix
tbrice@lisc.org
Maricopa County
Small Business Environmental  Assistance Program (SBEAP)
Environmental Issues Assistance
Warren Koster
Dale Lieb
Jess Lotwala


602-506-6702
602-506-6738
602-506-6735
1001 North Central, #400
Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.maricopa.gov/sbeap
Mesa, City of
Tax & Licensing (Megacorp - Economic Development)
General #
480-644-2316 480-644-2231 480-644-2398
20 East Main Street
Suite #200
Mesa, AZ 85201
http://www.ci.mesa.az.us
National Association of Business Women Owners (NAWBO) - Phx.
Betty Pichon, President
602-685-1197
668 N. 44th Street, #300
Phoenix, AZ 85008
http://www.nawbophx.org
National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)
Richard Bowles
President/CEO
602 252-1310
c/o Progressive Environmental Services
2455 S. 7th Street, #160
Phoenix, AZ 85034
http://www.namcline.org/DynamicPage.aspx?Id=67
ptcnamearizona@aol.com
National Center for American Indian Development (NCAIED)
Ken Robbins
480-545-1298x222
Fax: 480-545-4208
480-545-1298
953 E. Juanita Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85204
http://www.ncaied.org
ncaiedcln@aol.com
ken.robbins@ncaied.org
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Michelle Bolton
602-263-7690
3550 N Central, Ste. 1806
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://www.nfib.com/az
Michelle.Bolton@NFIB.org
National Federation of Minority Business
Carlos Avilar
602-495-0026
2912 W. Clarendon
Phoenix , AZ 85017
http://www.Amcaaz.com
amca@quest.net
Non-profit Business Startup

Help available thru:
SCORE
ADOC
ASU Center for NP Leadership & Mgt.


602-745-7250
602-771-1100
480-965-0607


http://www.scorearizona.org/location.html
http://www.azcommerce.com/Home
http://www.nonprofit.asu.edu

North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Craig Andresen, President
602-482-3344
Fax-602-472-2261
P.O. Box 72265
Phoenix, AZ 85050
http://www.northphoenixchamber.com
craig@northphoenixchamber.com
Opportunities Industrialization Center
Gene Blue
Director
602-254-5081
39 E. Jackson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.azoic.org
Gene.blue@nonline.com
Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC)
Juan Batres
COP, CEDD Staff Liaison
602-495-7530
City of Phoenix, CEDD
200 W. Washington, 20th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
http://phoenix.gov/phxb/bdcomm/BoardCommissionDetail?nbr=B9900397
juan.batres@phoenix.gov
Paradise Valley, City of
General #
480-948-7411
6401 E. Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
http://www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us
Peoria, City of
General #24/7
623-773-7433
8401 W. Monroe
Peoria, AZ 85345
http://www.ci.peoria.az.us
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
Ethel Luzario, President
602-549-1011
c/o: Centrury 21
Arizona Foothills
17235 N. 75th Ave., D-120
Glendale, AZ 85308
http://www.paccaz.com
Phoenix, City of


City Clerk









Dev. Services

Equal Opportunity



Finance



Fire
Planning



Public Library

General #


-Regulatory Licenses -Limo/Taxi Licensing
-Special Events
Liquor Licenses -License Services, Privilege Taxes (Also Telecommunications)
Treasury Dept.
Property Records

-Zoning Information

-Business Relations
-Affirmative Action
MBE/WBE/SBE/DBE Designations
-Business Section
-Procurement Office,
Tony Hatcher
Procurement Mgr.

-Sprinkler Installation
Home Occupation Standards
Zoning Variances/
Use Permits
General #
Peggy Pedigo
Business Librarian

602-262-6011


602-262-4638 x130

602-534-2703

602-262-6785


602-262-7358
602-262-6878

602-262-7844

602-262-6790
602-256-4138
602-495-0887

602-262-6790
602-262-7795


602-262-1699
602-262-7131

602-262-7406

602-262-4636
602-495-5054

Phoenix City Hall
200 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611
-10th Floor

-3rd Floor







-2nd Floor

Calvin Goode Building
251 W. Washington, 7th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611

-8th Floor

 

200 W. Washington, 6th Fl.



Burton Barr Library
1221 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

http://www.phoenix.gov


http://www.phoenix.gov/CITYCLERK/index.html








http://www.phoenix.gov/DEVSERV/index.html
http://www.phoenix.gov/EOD/index.html



http://www.phoenix.gov/FINANCE/index.html


http://phoenix.gov/FIRE/contractor_registration2.html
http://phoenix.gov/PLANNING/index.html


http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/business.jsp
Phoenix Business Customer Service Center
Mitch Hayden
Business Assistance Administrator
602-534-2000
Phoenix City Hall
200 W. Washington, 1st Fl
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1311.
http://phoenix.gov/BUSINESS/index.html
Phoenix Human Relations Commission (HRC)
City of Phoenix
Equal Opportunity Department
RJ Shannon, Chair
602-261-8242
251 W. Washington St.
7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003-2295
http://phoenix.gov/HMNRELAT/index.html#COMMI
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
Ruben Ramos
President
Christopher Hartye
602-495-6469
http://phoenixida.com
info@phoenixida.org
Prescott, City of
City Tax & Licensing
928-777-1100
201 S. Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86302-2059
http://www.cityofprescott.net
S.C.O.R.E.
General #

Ed Toschik,
Executive Council
602-745-7250

480-474-0318
2828 N. Central Ave., 8th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ, 85004
6210 S. Palo Blanco Drive
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218
http://www.score.org
http://www.scorephoenix.org
info@scorephoenix.org
Scottsdale, City of
General #
City Tax & Licensing
480-312-6500
480-994-2400
7575 E. Main St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
http://www.ci.scottsdale.az.us
Self-Employment Loan Fund (S.E.L.F.)
Shay Pausa
President/Chair
Caroline Newsome
Executive Director
602-340-8834 Fax-602-340-8953
1601 N. 7th Street, Suite 340
(Circle K Bldg)
Phoenix, AZ 85006
http://www.selfloanfund.org
http://www.onlinewbc.com
Shopping Cart Removal
1-800-THE-CART
1-800-843-2278
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
(Thru Maricopa Community College District)
Rich Senopole
Center Director Claudia Smietana Cheryl Hesketh Janice Washington
State Director
480-784-0590
Fax:  602-230-7989


480-731-8722
2400 N. Central, Suite #104
Phoenix, AZ 85004


2411 West 14th Street, #114
Tempe, AZ 85282
http://maricopasbdc.com



http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/mccdsbdc
South Mountain/Laveen Chamber of Commerce
Sally Foley
Business Development Director
602-495-2194
Fax 602 495-8913
c/o Greater Chamber of Commerce
201 N Central Ave., Ste. 2700
Phoenix, AZ 85004
http://www.southmountainlaveenchamber.com
Southwestern Business Financing Corporation
Robert McGee
President/CEO
602-495-6495
Fax 230-0945
3200 N Central, Ste. 1550
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://http://www.swbfc.com
Sunnyslope Village Alliance
Joyce Porter
President
602-944-0941
755 East Hatcher
Phoenix , AZ 85020
http://www.ssva.org
Tempe, City of
General #
City Tax & Licensing
480-350-8327
480-350-8288
31 E. 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
http://www.tempe.gov
http://www.tempe.gov/business/
Tolleson, City of
City Tax & Licensing
623-936-7141
http://www.ci.tolleson.az.us
Tucson, City of
General #
520-791-4566
http://www.ci.tucson.az.us
United Latino Business Coalition (ULBC)
Millie Gonzalez
480-483-7615
P.O. Box 448
Glendale, AZ 85311-0448
http://www.ulbcusa.org
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (Dept. of Justice)
INS Office of Business Liaison
INS National Customer Service
1-800-357-2099

1-800-375-5283
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Federal Tax ID Numbers
1-800-tax-form
210 E. Earll Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://www.irs.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration
Robert Blaney
District Director
Paul Reynolds
S.C.O.R.E.
602-745-7200
Fax: 602-745-7210
602-745-7250
2828 N. Central Ave., 8th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1093

http://www.sba.gov

 

U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
No local chapter
1-888-41-USWCC
http://www.uswomenschamber.com/html/arizona.html
Universal Product Codes (UPC)
Federal Agency
937-435-3870
8163 Old Yankee Rd. Suite #J
Dayton, OH 45458
WestMarc
Jack Lunsford President & CEO
623-435-0431 Fax: 623-435-0485
4949 W Indian School Phoenix, AZ 85031 http://www.westmarc.org

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