The Goodyear Small Business Resource Guide
Everything our city and region actually offers small business owners, collected on one page. Most of it is free, most of it is a short drive from anywhere in Goodyear, and none of these organizations paid to be listed.
We build Goodyear small business websites for a living, which means we spend our days talking to owners across the West Valley. The same questions come up constantly: where do I get help with a business plan, is there free mentoring, who do I talk to about funding. Goodyear has real answers to all of those, and most owners have never heard of them. So here's the list we hand our own clients.
A quick note on how this page works: every listing links straight to the organization. We have no affiliation with any of them and earn nothing from the links. If something here goes out of date, email us and we'll fix it.
Start at the InnovationHub
The city's economic development team runs a free hub for entrepreneurs on the second floor of the Georgia T. Lord Library at Goodyear Civic Square. If you only visit one place on this list, make it this one.
Goodyear InnovationHub
A free workspace where entrepreneurs and small businesses can work, collaborate, and get one-on-one business mentoring. Open workspace during library hours, a private conference room you can reserve, plus workshops and webinars throughout the year.
Georgia T. Lord Library, 2nd Floor · 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395 · (623) 882-7911
Visit the InnovationHub →Business Basics Workshop Series
A free, five-session workshop series designed by university professors and held at the InnovationHub. It walks you from business foundations through market validation, the legal side of starting up, funding, and a refined business plan with feedback. New cohorts run throughout the year.
Held at the InnovationHub · Registration required
See dates & register →One-on-One Business Mentoring
The city connects Goodyear entrepreneurs with mentors one-on-one, through the InnovationHub and through Greater Phoenix SCORE. Bring a specific problem: pricing, a lease decision, a growth plan. This is the cheapest good advice in the West Valley, because it's free.
Book through the InnovationHub
Request mentoring →InnovationHub Events & ASU Partnership
Business workshops, networking events, and educational programs on a rolling calendar, plus a collaboration with ASU's Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute that brings university-grade tools and hybrid programs to Goodyear founders.
Calendar updated throughout the year
Browse upcoming events →Counseling, mentors, and connections
Maricopa SBDC — West Valley
The Small Business Development Center offers no-cost business counseling and training: advising, funding help, government procurement, market research, and workshops. The West Valley office sits at Estrella Mountain Community College, just over the Goodyear line in Avondale.
EMCC, 3000 N. Dysart Rd., Southwest Skillcenter #144, Avondale, AZ 85392 · (623) 935-8601
Visit the Maricopa SBDC →SCORE Greater Phoenix
Volunteer mentors who have run businesses themselves, free for the life of your business. The Greater Phoenix chapter explicitly serves Goodyear, with confidential one-on-one mentoring, webinars, templates, and online courses. Many workshops are free; some run about $10.
Virtual chapter serving the Phoenix metro · (928) 421-3778
Find a SCORE mentor →West Valley Chamber of Commerce
A membership chamber covering Goodyear and the surrounding West Valley cities. The free tier includes a business directory listing, and its networking breakfasts and business education events are free to attend. Paid growth and visibility plans add promotion, ribbon cuttings, and more.
Serves Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, Litchfield Park, Surprise & more
Visit the Chamber →City Small Business News & Events
The City of Goodyear runs recurring small business programming: summits with marketing and networking tracks, startup seminars, and Small Business Week events. The city news feed is where they get announced first.
Announced via goodyearaz.gov
See a recent example →Our guides for getting found online
The resources above help you run the business. These help people find it. No email required for any of them.
Finding small business help in Goodyear
Is there free help for starting a business in Goodyear, AZ?
Yes, more than most owners realize. The city's InnovationHub offers free workspace and one-on-one mentoring, the Business Basics workshop series is a free five-session startup course, the Maricopa SBDC provides no-cost counseling from its Estrella Mountain Community College office, and SCORE Greater Phoenix offers free mentoring for the life of your business.
Where is the Goodyear InnovationHub?
On the second floor of the Georgia T. Lord Library at Goodyear Civic Square, 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395. The open workspace is available during library hours, and the conference room can be reserved.
Does Goodyear have free business workshops?
Yes. The InnovationHub runs workshops, webinars, and networking events year-round, and its Business Basics series is a free five-part course covering planning, validation, legal setup, funding, and your business plan. The West Valley Chamber's networking breakfasts and education events are also free to attend.
What's the best first step if I'm just getting started?
Register for the next Business Basics cohort at the InnovationHub and book a free mentoring session while you're there. Between those two, you'll leave with a plan and a person to call. When you're ready to be found online, that part is our job.
The resource for the online part is us
The organizations above will help you plan, fund, and run your Goodyear business. When it's time for customers to find it, we build the website: custom, local, and quoted flat from $750.
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