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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D G Samant, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/02 |
| TH Mortgage Advisors, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/02 |
| Sarah Frances McDonnell | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/03 |
| ResiCentral, LLC | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/03 |
| Kayla Marie Kelley | Behavior Analyst | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/06 |
| Jennifer Renee Fowler | Psychologist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/01/06 |
| Beyond The Clipper | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/07 |
| Shae Turner | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/04/07 | 2020/01/08 |
| Alicia Marie Fikes | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/08 |
| Saul Moroyoqui | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Igor Jacob Gadaev | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Yakov Babayev | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Luis Daniel Ixtabalan Mendoza | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Ryan Zubiate | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Carlos Flores Acosta | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Mikey Matatov | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Kirk Molett | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Ayman A. Salman | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Ewan Sulaiman | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Alexis Arenas Garcia | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Andrea Gonzalez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Khalil Muzaffarov | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Destiny Lard | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Justin Sisson | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Hassan Khalil Hjaij | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Alejandro Lopez Salas | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Arturo Ortiz | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Gabriel Avila | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Michael Garcia | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| David Leviyev | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Rafael Leviyev | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Ray Valenzuela | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Sergio Vargas Garcia | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Ricardo Lopez Coronado | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Klaws S. Salman | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Gabriel Perez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Daneal Keryakoos | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| AAA Auto Title Loans, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/09 |
| Eric Michael Medina | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Pastor Felix Jr. | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Eduardo Marquez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Christian Manuel Ozuna | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Lisbeth Ocampo | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Andrew Dylan Moreno | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Aram Gregory Simsar | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Beth Margaret Lavin | Psychologist | 2021/07/31 | 2020/01/13 |
| Rianna A. Deyoung | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/13 |
| Mirandas Auto, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/13 |
| Shae Turner | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/13 | 2020/01/14 |
| Emily Piper Orn | Behavior Analyst | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/15 |
| Ruchi Jayesh Patel | Psychologist | 2020/11/30 | 2020/01/15 |
| Oliver J. Aaron | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/15 |
| Geneva Financial, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/15 |
| Allan Robert Smith | Behavior Analyst | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/16 |
| All Western Mortgage, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | NA | 2020/01/16 |
| Becky Jaye Parker | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/17 | 2020/01/17 |
| Margot Arellano-Watkins | Acupuncturist | 2021/01/31 | 2020/01/18 |
| Andrea Worthen | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/21 | 2020/01/21 |
| Hunter M. McKnight | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/01/21 |
| Teresa M. Grimes | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/21 |
| Maria Helioti | Acupuncturist | 2021/01/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| Christina Angelica Osberg | Behavior Analyst | 2020/09/30 | 2020/01/24 |
| Sarah Lynn Limon | Behavior Analyst | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/27 |
| Modern Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/27 |
| Chelsie Detimore | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Kailey Amber Christians | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Donna Donetti | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Marisa Nicole Sokoloski | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Michelle Moore | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Cindy Boring | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Paul A. McManus | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Nicholas Horton | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Lindsey Anne Liles | Psychologist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| HighTechLending, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Phoenix Barber School #2 | Barber School | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Kasha Barber Shop & Beauty Salon | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Advanced Business Learning - Maryvale | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Nicholas David Jensen | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/28 | 2020/01/29 |
| Tyler Lawrence Cooley | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/29 | 2020/01/29 |
| Abby Leigh Smith | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/29 |
| LJK Processing, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/29 |
| The Greater Good PHX | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/01/29 |
| Megan Dehaven | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/04/29 | 2020/01/30 |
| Symmetry Lending, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/31 |
| The Local Barber and Shop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/31 |
| Villa Financial Services, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/03 |
| Melba Margarita Sanchez Rivera | Barber | 2022/05/05 | 2020/02/04 |
| Perry Ebanks | Barber | 2022/06/22 | 2020/02/05 |
| Taylor Stephens | Barber | 2023/01/16 | 2020/02/05 |
| Roberto Zaragoza | Barber | 2022/09/17 | 2020/02/05 |
| Yokhanan Uvaydov | Barber | 2022/03/28 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ralphael Courtney Taylor | Barber | 2022/10/25 | 2020/02/05 |
| Isael Resendiz | Barber | 2022/02/18 | 2020/02/05 |
| Kirk Molett | Barber | 2022/11/04 | 2020/02/05 |
| Santa Rocio Ines Mendoza | Barber | 2022/05/23 | 2020/02/05 |
| Angel L. Vargas | Barber | 2022/07/13 | 2020/02/05 |
| Hassan Khalil Hjaij | Barber | 2022/07/23 | 2020/02/05 |
| Edward Masters | Barber | 2022/09/03 | 2020/02/05 |