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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASJ Mortgage Solutions, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/02 |
| IntroLend First Cloud, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/07 |
| Azad M. Zahra | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Candelaria S. Molina | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/09 |
| Jason Jeremy Peak | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/09 |
| Sarah Ann Anderson | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Trinity Oaks Mortgage, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| Mens Lounge Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Matthew Joseph Kammer | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/29 | 2020/01/29 |
| Netco, Inc., Peoria, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/01/31 |
| Aric Quinney | Athletic Trainer | 2021/02/02 | 2020/02/03 |
| Azad M. Zahra | Barber | 2022/12/12 | 2020/02/05 |
| Jessica Hanna Nathan | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/07/09 | 2020/02/10 |
| Home Loan Processing Group, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/11 |
| Larry Michael Rasmussen | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Nathaniel James Skotak | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Stephanie Marie Skala | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| IntroLend Arizona, LLC, Peoria, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Antwon Germany | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/26 |
| Li Wang | Acupuncturist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/03/02 |
| Stephen Tyler Leroy | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/03/06 |
| Arizona Appraisal Seminars & Classes | Continuing Education Course | 2022/03/20 | 2020/03/20 |