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 March
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius K. Branch | Barber | 2022/07/31 | 2020/03/02 |
| Lakeisha Branch | Barber | 2022/08/30 | 2020/03/02 |
| Levelz Barber Shops | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/03/02 |
| Jorge L. Zuniga | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/04 |
| 2Nik, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/04 |
| Katelyn Monaco | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/04 | 2020/03/05 |
| Monica Ruth Casalean | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/06 |
| Money Tree Capital, LLC | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/06 |
| Mortgage Tree Lending, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/06 |
| Mazvidal Barbers & Salon, LLC | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/03/06 |
| ATI Home Inspector Training | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/03/31 | 2020/03/06 |
| Western Alliance Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/09 |
| Priority Mortgage Corporation | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/09 |
| Bertha Akilov | Occupational Therapist | 2022/03/10 | 2020/03/11 |
| Moes Midtown Barbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/11 |
| Holland Faith Thompson | Behavior Analyst | 2021/05/31 | 2020/03/12 |
| Mateo David Hemmings | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/12 |
| Bernabe N.C. Garcia III | Barber Instructor | 2022/06/15 | 2020/03/12 |
| William Vance Rhymes | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/12 |
| Sergey Iskhakov | Barber | 2022/11/13 | 2020/03/12 |
| Fresh Credit Financial, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/12 |
| Brett R. Jordan | Occupational Therapist | 2022/03/12 | 2020/03/13 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/13 |
| Uriah Cordell Grissum | Intern | 2021/08/01 | 2020/03/17 |
| Terrill Outsourcing Group, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Collection Agency | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/18 |
| Marthitas Barber & Beauty Salon | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/18 |
| Kelly Mortgage, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | NA | 2020/03/19 |
| U. S. Payments, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/03/23 |
| U. S. Payments, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/03/23 |
| Nicole Alison Fukuzawa | Occupational Therapist | 2022/03/23 | 2020/03/24 |
| Steven Daryle Compton | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/03/25 | 2020/03/25 |
| Agave Home Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/27 |
| Desert Financial Credit Union | Credit Union | NA | 2020/03/31 |