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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResiCentral, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/03 |
| Kathleen Mary Grehlinger | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/08 |
| Gretchen Marie Childers | Behavior Analyst | 2021/01/31 | 2020/01/10 |
| BKCO Mortgage, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/10 |
| Greystone Title Agency, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/01/10 |
| The Home Loan Expert, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/15 |
| Keyla Gammarano | Optometrist | 2022/05/15 | 2020/01/23 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/27 |
| Ginger Churchill | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Jamilla Hayes | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Trident Home Loans, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Netco, Inc., Gilbert, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/01/31 |
| Jose Rivera | Barber | 2022/10/09 | 2020/02/05 |
| Rosemary Giambra Costa | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ryan J. Bontems | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 2022/01/31 | 2020/02/06 |
| Kaytelyn J. Dressel | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/05/07 | 2020/02/07 |
| Brittany Christine Romano | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/06 | 2020/02/07 |
| Jenna Haggerty | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/10 |
| Sylvia Wahu Aluoch | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/07/09 | 2020/02/10 |
| First Veterans Capital, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/10 |
| Neighborhood Loans, Inc., Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/11 |
| American Advisors Group, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/11 |
| Bruce Lamonte Sykes | Barber | 2022/08/17 | 2020/02/12 |
| Karen Krieger | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/13 |
| Cassandra Price Laughrey | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/13 |
| Stephanie Marie Barreto | Auricular Acupuncturist | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/18 |
| Liam O. Hagarty | Behavior Analyst | 2021/04/30 | 2020/02/19 |
| Hailey J. Bentley | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Alissa Daniella Graves | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Angela Nichole Parra | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Jennifer L. Lane | Designated Supervisor Appraiser | NA | 2020/02/20 |
| Kaytelyn J. Dressel | Athletic Trainer | 2021/02/23 | 2020/02/24 |
| Unity Processing, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/24 |
| Patricia M. Burrage | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/03/04 | 2020/03/05 |
| avbarbering, LLC | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/03/09 |
| Mathew Alan Cline | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/03/12 |
| Kyle John Kelley | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/03/17 |
| Radius Financial Group, Inc., Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/17 |
| Alexander Pember Hazen | Behavior Analyst | 2020/11/30 | 2020/03/19 |
| Loyd L. Young | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/23 |
| The Perpetual Financial Group, Inc., Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/25 |
| Andrea Paige Rudderow | Behavior Analyst | 2022/01/31 | 2020/03/27 |