More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, 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 Q1
| 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 |
| Christie Michelle Boyle | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/03 |
| Rebekah Fuller Fricke | Psychologist | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/04 |
| Roberto Guadalupe Badilla | Barber | 2022/03/22 | 2020/02/05 |
| Alberto Navarro | Barber | 2022/05/29 | 2020/02/05 |
| Desmond McClinton | Barber | 2022/07/13 | 2020/02/05 |
| Jinan Hameed Mahdi | Barber | 2022/12/25 | 2020/02/05 |
| Jayden Hardy | Barber | 2023/01/10 | 2020/02/05 |
| Milton Alexandro Mora-Holguin | Barber | 2022/10/30 | 2020/02/05 |
| Christopher Rene Ballesteros | Barber | 2022/12/04 | 2020/02/05 |
| Kenneth Hunley | Barber | 2022/04/23 | 2020/02/05 |
| Andres Hernan Jimenez | Barber | 2022/06/06 | 2020/02/05 |
| Gregory Wallace Halver | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Renee Angelica Beltran | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/06 | 2020/02/07 |
| Elena Merchand | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/07/09 | 2020/02/10 |
| Leni M. Duran | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/10 |
| Cynthia Marie Turner | Psychologist | 2021/07/31 | 2020/02/12 |
| Kaele R. Cooper | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/13 |
| Patricia Ann Gillette | Psychologist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Alexis Diane Romero | Optometrist | 2022/08/02 | 2020/02/18 |
| Kara Mae Brock | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Avalon | Funeral Establishment Sales Endorsement | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Dodge | Funeral Establishment Sales Endorsement | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Avalon | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Dodge | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| El Encanto Memorial Crematory Dodge | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| El Encanto Mermorial Crematory Avalon | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Desert Sunset Funeral Home | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Jarret Corkill | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Cathy D. Adelman L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/19 |
| Crystal Jean Arellano | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Meghan Courson Leroux | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Jonathan Ray | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Lauren Daily | Behavior Analyst | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/20 |
| Alison Rose Coelho | Psychologist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Trinity Thuy Le | Optometrist | 2022/04/02 | 2020/02/20 |
| Amy Rae Hubbartt | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Kelsey Lee Anderson | Behavior Analyst | 2022/01/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| Adrian Ben Narcho | Barber | 2022/08/03 | 2020/02/21 |
| Ivan Andres Canales | Barber | 2022/09/28 | 2020/02/21 |
| Elizabeth Perez Hill | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| IntroLend Arizona, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| Randal Lyons | Acupuncturist | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/24 |
| Rachel Lyndsay Sisneros | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/24 | 2020/02/25 |
| Ignacio Blackwater Chavez | Barber | 2022/11/11 | 2020/02/25 |
| Hogan School of Real Estate | Continuing Education Course | 2022/02/25 | 2020/02/25 |
| Rene Rosas | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/26 |
| Ilias De La Roca | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/27 |
| Oscar Medina | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/27 |
| Alfredo Sayeg | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/28 |
| David Clark Sanders | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/02 |
| Brandon Matthew Brym | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/03 |
| Casey Michelle Adams | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/04 |
| Guild Mortgage Company, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/04 |
| Health Care Cosmetology Services, Inc. | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/03/04 |
| Affinity Eye Center | Optical Establishment | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/04 |
| Robert Jimenez | Property Tax Agent | 2022/03/05 | 2020/03/05 |
| Dillon Bryce Vancamp | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/06 |
| Anthony Joel Grijalva | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/06 |
| Dawone Tremaine Childs | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/06 |
| Javier Serrano | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/06 |
| Robin Nicole Myers | Acupuncturist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/03/06 |
| Kinzie Ann Rhoades | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/06 |
| No Limit Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/03/06 |
| Brandon Anthony Betts | Optometrist | 2022/03/28 | 2020/03/09 |