SOURCES OF HELP Business Assistance and Counseling 16 • Business Assistance and Counseling » Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) 16 » U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 17 » Arizona Small Business Development Center Network (AZSBDC) 18 » SCORE Arizona 20 22 • Tribal Resources 23 • Entrepreneurship Programs and Business Incubators While every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication, the Arizona Commerce Authority cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information due to the fact that much of the information is created by external sources. Changes/updates brought to the attention of the Arizona Commerce Authority and verified will be corrected in future editions. 2 The Governor’s Statewide Development conference is a gathering of Arizona’s business and economic development leaders to discuss best practices and the advancement of Arizona in the global marketplace. 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