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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Joseph Morton | Barber | 2022/03/30 | 2020/01/03 |
| Shannon Vaughan | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Juan Gerardo Rascon | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/02/11 | 2020/02/11 |
| Daniel Lee Himmerick | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/11 |
| Cassidy Cooney | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/11 |
| Darlene Miller | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/11 |
| A & G companies | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/13 |
| Chasity A. Mueller | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Julie Sandford Martin | Behavior Analyst | 2020/09/30 | 2020/02/20 |
| Melissa Mitchell | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/04 | 2020/03/05 |
| Einar Andersen | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/09 |
| Amanda Rose Skrtich | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/10 | 2020/03/11 |
| Franklin Thomas Sammons | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/06/14 | 2020/03/16 |
| Dannys Shave Parlor | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/19 |
| Franklin Thomas Sammons | Athletic Trainer | 2021/03/20 | 2020/03/21 |