Entrepreneurs and business owners · Arizona
Torno Investments, LLC is an Arizona holding company run by an operator. We talk with business owners about what comes next, back people who run businesses well, and point founders to the local resources that help them start.
Start a conversationLocal resourcesThree kinds of entrepreneurs, three different conversations.
Owners
Selling, retiring, stepping back or bringing in a partner. We look at established, profitable businesses and aims to keep what works and the people who make it work.
Every conversation is confidential, and it starts with listening.
Talk to us about your business →Operators
People who already run a business day to day and want a stake in what they build. We are interested in operators who know their numbers and their customers.
Start here →Founders
New businesses need the right filings, licenses and local relationships before they need capital. The resources below are the official starting points.
See the resources →Torno is run by someone who has managed a P&L and a team, not only a portfolio. That shapes how we look at a business: the people first, then the numbers, then the plan.
Owners get a straight answer early, including when the fit is not there.
Statewide
A free community for Arizona business owners, founded by Devin Butler, with monthly networking events and a speaker series on growing a business.
Arizona Entrepreneurs →West Valley
A business networking group for West Valley owners, founded by Jennifer Lampe.
Ask for an introduction →Official starting points. None of them are Torno, and none of them cost anything to look at.
LLCs and corporations are filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, online through Arizona Business Center.
Arizona Corporation Commission →Businesses selling taxable goods or services generally need a transaction privilege tax license from the Arizona Department of Revenue, and the city may require its own license.
Arizona Department of Revenue →The Arizona SBDC Network offers free one-on-one business counseling, planning help and guidance on sources of capital.
Arizona SBDC Network →The chamber of commerce and city business office for 17 Valley cities, plus each city’s rules for running a business from home, compiled on DougSellsPHX.
Valley business resources →Tell us what you are building or what you are planning next. Every message is read personally. Call (480) 485-4261 or use the contact form.