FOUNDER RESOURCES
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Building a business comes with a lot of questions. You don't have to figure them all out from scratch. Use these tools, templates, and community resources to explore an idea, build your business, find funding, and get specialized support.
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Browse the Tucson Startup Ecosystem Guide for a broader directory of organizations, programs, events, and resources across Southern Arizona.
Tools & Templates
Startup Tucson Tools
Startup 101
Start with the fundamentals. Startup 101 introduces lean startup methods, the Lean Canvas, customer validation, business models, and the key questions every founder should be able to answer.
Startup Tucson Founder Toolkit
Startup 101 and BUILD include the following quick-reference tools and worksheets to help you work through the basics of building your business. Sign up today and gain access.
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Lean Canvas
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Business Basics Checklist
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Customer Discovery & Interview Guide
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Value Proposition Exercises
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Pricing & Revenue Basics
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Find Local Support
Startup Tucson focuses its direct programs on founders building innovative and growth-minded ventures. But no single organization can meet every entrepreneur's needs.Here are some of the partners we most commonly recommend depending on what you're looking for.