More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses issued during January
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Hill Mensing IV | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/02 |
| Novum, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/03 |
| Village Capital & Investment, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/07 |
| Christopher Ryan Harris-Coons | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/08 |
| Meghan Irene German | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/10 |
| Mary Mecham | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/04/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Kaylee Christine Peterson | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Allison Marie Dunn | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/13 |
| Pima Community College | Assisted Living Facility Caregiver Training Program | 2021/01/13 | 2020/01/13 |
| Grand Canyon University - Tucson | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/13 |
| Mary Mecham | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/13 | 2020/01/14 |
| Heidi Marie Ramirez | Temporary License for Psychology | 2023/01/14 | 2020/01/14 |
| Emily Marsh | Optometrist | 2022/07/20 | 2020/01/14 |
| Luxe Barber Studio | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/14 |
| Dolex Dollar Express, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/01/15 |
| In The Cut Shave Parlor & Barber Studios, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/15 |
| Rebecca Chelsea Deconcini | Embalmer | 2021/08/01 | 2020/01/21 |
| Carrillos Tucson Mortuary, Inc. | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/01/21 |
| Cindy Joanne Gonzales | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| Victoria J. Medrano | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/22 |
| Jeffree Elrey | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Frank Galloway | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Riley Johnson | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Jonathan Green | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Kevin Islas | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Marisa L. Moreno | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Jorge Rodriguez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Don Erin Brown | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/23 |
| Emma B. Fouts | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Hollie Dawn Hernandez | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Angela Jean Bostwick | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Martin Joseph Clarke | Psychologist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Lisa Rene Grober | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Anthony Alexander Dalbini | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/29 | 2020/01/29 |
| Andrew James Ford | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/30 |
| Karina Vanessa Montez | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/31 |