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 Q2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genise Gonsalves | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/01 |
| Suzanne Aberdale | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/03 |
| Kindly Loans, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/03 |
| Washington First Mortgage Loan Corporation, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/03 |
| Rachael Joiner | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/04/06 | 2020/04/06 |
| Constance Lawanda King | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/09/10 | 2020/04/13 |
| Ernesto Armando Fernandez | Barber | 2022/10/05 | 2020/04/14 |
| Avenu, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/15 |
| CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/17 |
| Gina Marie Sando | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/28 |
| First Integrity Title Agency of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/04/28 |
| Vanessa Matei | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/15 |
| American Prime Lending, Inc., Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/15 |
| Bethany Vu | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/12 | 2020/05/17 |
| Kenneth Christopher Leslie | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Jordan Michael Bryan | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/05/20 |
| Arizona Appraisal Seminars & Classes | Continuing Education Course | 2022/05/28 | 2020/05/28 |
| Cecilia Mendea | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/06/01 |
| Vertical Launch, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/06/01 |
| South River Mortgage, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/06/02 |
| Jacob Raecker | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/05 |
| Dorothy Elizabeth Beilke | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/08 |
| Daniel Jay Subit | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/08 |
| True Blends Barbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/06/10 |
| Constance Lawanda King | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/06/11 |
| John Wong | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/03 | 2020/06/12 |
| Brandon Chagnon | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/15 |
| Kingsley A. Iyere | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/11/12 | 2020/06/15 |
| Thomas A. Canale | Designated Supervisor Appraiser | NA | 2020/06/15 |
| Efren Juarez Aguila | Barber | 2023/05/15 | 2020/06/15 |
| Elizabeth A. Froetscher | Occupational Therapist | 2022/06/24 | 2020/06/16 |
| Megan Jean McCabe | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/16 |
| Amanda Joanne George | Behavior Analyst | 2021/07/31 | 2020/06/22 |
| Cade Thornley | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/23 |
| TJC Mortgage, Inc., Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/06/23 |
| TJC Mortgage, Inc., Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/06/23 |
| Marquis Anthony Shepherd | Student Barber | NA | 2020/06/30 |
| Jessica Hanna Nathan | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/06/30 |