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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Financial Services Corporation | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/02 |
| NEXA Mortgage, LLC, Tempe, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/03 |
| Travis Bertrand Bell Jr. | Behavior Analyst | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/06 |
| Jennifer N. Engelbert | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/06 |
| Jonathan Babadzhanov | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Guild Mortgage Company, Tempe, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/15 |
| Barberology | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/15 |
| The Family Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/17 |
| Marneil Anthony Lim | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Scott Johnson | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Katherine A. Dovico | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |