Small Business

Small Business
Thinking about opening a business in Surprise? The Economic Development team is at your service to help get you started and on the road to success!

Click here to fill out a Small Business Form

Interested in starting your own business? We’ll help you get your business started and serve as an on-going resource. We’ll work with you as long as you need help.

Through the Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP), Surprise offers one-on-one coaching and counseling to existing and would-be entrepreneurs, helping them establish business plans and access private and public resources. Our Economic Development staff is complemented by a network of volunteers with business expertise.

There is plenty of risk in starting and growing a business. You can’t eliminate it, but with our help, you can certainly minimize it. Call us today at 623.222.3300 or email the Economic Development Department.
The Guide to Doing Business in Surprise

This booklet is designed as a guide for the person who is starting a business or who already has an existing business in the City of Surprise. It includes information on licenses, permits, applications and other tools necessary to start and support a business.

Download the entire Guide to Doing Business in Surprise

To download chapters of the guide, click on the specific title: