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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shannon Marie Clark-Sienkiewicz | Psychologist | 2022/09/30 | 2020/02/05 |
| Luis A. Chavarin | Barber | 2022/09/30 | 2020/02/05 |
| Maria Salazar | Barber | 2022/03/05 | 2020/02/05 |
| Shanna Jane Betzing | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/06 | 2020/02/07 |
| Gaurav Khanal | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/07 |
| Body Renew Fitness | Business Entity Registration | 2021/08/31 | 2020/02/17 |
| Lauren Wyckoff | Acupuncturist | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/18 |
| Nicole Lorraine Rogers | Behavior Analyst | 2021/04/30 | 2020/02/19 |
| Megan Joy Bluemke | Behavior Analyst | 2021/04/30 | 2020/02/20 |
| Hikaru Fujita | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| Ivan Flores De La Cruz | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/25 |
| Rachael A. Brovitz | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/26 |
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Tempe, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/28 |
| Jessica M. Lehr | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/04 | 2020/03/05 |
| Taylor Drew Hicks | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/04 | 2020/03/05 |
| Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2020-NP1 | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/09 |
| Austin John Ryf | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/11 |
| Ericka Lorraine Reed | Barber | 2022/08/21 | 2020/03/16 |
| Carvana Auto Receivables Grantor Trust 2020-P1 | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/16 |
| Carvana Auto Receivables Grantor Trust 2020-NP1 | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/16 |
| Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2020-P1 | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/16 |
| Virgal L. Johnson | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/03/17 | 2020/03/17 |
| Coalition of Arizona Appraisers | Continuing Education Course | 2022/03/17 | 2020/03/17 |
| Sierra Donaldson | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/22 |
| Robert Aaron Bottom | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/23 |