Start a business
Guides by industry. Each lists equipment, licensing (with official links), insurance, common mistakes and a printable checklist.
Compare business ideas side by side →
Low startup investment
Landscaping & lawn care
Equipment, licensing (including Arizona's gardener exemption), insurance, pricing and a startup checklist for a landscaping or lawn-care business.
home-basedHouse cleaning
Supplies, insurance, bonding, pricing approach, licensing and a step-by-step checklist for starting a residential cleaning business.
home-basedPressure washing
Equipment choices, environmental rules for wastewater, insurance and a launch checklist for a pressure washing business.
home-basedAuto detailing
Mobile vs. shop, equipment, water rules, insurance and a startup checklist for an auto detailing business.
home-basedBookkeeping
Skills, certification options, software, insurance, pricing and a startup checklist for a home-based bookkeeping business.
home-basedArizona guideHandyman
Tools, licensing thresholds (including Arizona's $1,000 handyman exemption), insurance, pricing and a startup checklist for a handyman business.
Medium startup investment
High startup investment
Laundromat
Build vs. buy, lease terms, utilities, equipment financing and due-diligence checklist for a self-service laundromat.
Arizona guideCoffee shop
Location and lease, espresso equipment, health permits, staffing and a startup checklist for an independent coffee shop.
Arizona guideRestaurant
Concept, lease, permits (with Tucson specifics), equipment, staffing and a pre-opening checklist for a restaurant.
Arizona guides
Deeper guides with requirements verified against Arizona agencies: Landscaping & lawn care, Coffee shop, Restaurant, Handyman, Food truck.