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 April
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Barber Academy | Barber School | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/02 |
| Teri Lynn Friedland | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/05 | 2020/04/03 |
| Alexandra Ashby | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/04 |
| Merrell A. Barnes | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/04/04 |
| Stanley Anthony Conte | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/04/05 |
| Morgan Lindsey Brown-Chipley | Behavior Analyst | 2021/07/31 | 2020/04/06 |
| Meghan Elizabeth Harrington | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/04/06 |
| Laurie Hobbs | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/06 |
| Michael Daneker | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/06 |
| Lauren Elizabeth Morris | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/06 |
| Jav Auto Sales, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/07 |
| Presto Loan Centers, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/07 |
| Melissa Irene Shively | Loan Originator | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/08 |
| Michael John Wifler | Loan Originator | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/08 |
| Edel Anthony Ubario | Barber | 2022/10/28 | 2020/04/08 |
| Igor Jacob Gadaev | Barber | 2023/04/03 | 2020/04/08 |
| Luis Daniel Ixtabalan Mendoza | Barber | 2023/03/04 | 2020/04/08 |
| Ayman A. Salman | Barber | 2022/04/18 | 2020/04/08 |
| Tyler Scott Lee-Simmons | Barber | 2022/05/24 | 2020/04/08 |
| Antonio Guerrero | Barber | 2023/03/16 | 2020/04/08 |
| Sonia Montalvo | Barber | 2022/05/14 | 2020/04/08 |
| Jose Perez | Barber | 2023/03/29 | 2020/04/08 |
| Jesus Meza | Barber | 2022/06/04 | 2020/04/08 |
| Laila Elham | Barber | 2022/07/06 | 2020/04/08 |
| Yousif Haji | Barber | 2022/05/16 | 2020/04/08 |
| Klaws S. Salman | Barber | 2022/05/28 | 2020/04/08 |
| Daneal Keryakoos | Barber | 2022/12/18 | 2020/04/08 |
| Nancy C. Thomas | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/08 |
| Julia Fern Yennie | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/08 |
| Kevin Salasar | Barber | 2023/02/28 | 2020/04/08 |
| Emanuell Kholdorov | Barber | 2022/08/27 | 2020/04/09 |
| Doniyor Karaev | Barber | 2022/06/07 | 2020/04/09 |
| Andrea Gonzalez | Barber | 2023/02/25 | 2020/04/09 |
| Justin Sisson | Barber | 2022/10/26 | 2020/04/09 |
| Israel Romero-Tellez | Barber | 2022/04/29 | 2020/04/09 |
| David Leviyev | Barber | 2022/08/29 | 2020/04/09 |
| Rafael Leviyev | Barber | 2023/03/29 | 2020/04/09 |
| Ricardo Lopez Coronado | Barber | 2022/08/13 | 2020/04/09 |
| Gabriel Perez | Barber | 2022/04/09 | 2020/04/09 |
| Brenda Cody | Nursing Care Institution Administrator - Temporary | 2020/06/16 | 2020/04/09 |
| Julie M.A. Ann Tyma | Behavior Analyst | 2020/10/31 | 2020/04/10 |
| Charles D. Seal-Villafranca | Nursing Care Institution Administrator - Temporary | 2020/09/10 | 2020/04/13 |
| Mahy Innabi | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/09/10 | 2020/04/13 |
| Filo Mortgage, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/14 |
| Meagan Cathleen Zawtocki Sullivan | Behavior Analyst | 2022/03/31 | 2020/04/15 |
| First Integrity Title Agency of Arizona, LLC | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/04/15 |
| Mahy Innabi | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/16 |
| Garibay Financial, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/17 |
| Prime Choice Funding, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/17 |
| Melanie Jeanine Jones | Intern | 2021/08/01 | 2020/04/21 |
| Apryle Joy Lefevers | Cremationist | 2021/08/01 | 2020/04/21 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/21 |
| Olivia Sage | Acupuncturist | 2021/04/30 | 2020/04/22 |
| Brittney Beth Traver | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/04/22 | 2020/04/23 |
| Deena R. Zachai | Occupational Therapist | 2022/04/22 | 2020/04/23 |
| A Mortgage Central, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/23 |
| River City Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/23 |
| Alison Pinkston | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/04/28 | 2020/04/28 |
| Dave Salgado | Barber Instructor | 2022/08/22 | 2020/04/29 |
| River City Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/30 |