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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Yassin | Psychologist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/06 |
| Catherine Diane Castro | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/08 |
| Mario Alberto Alonzo | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Oliver Eduardo Juarez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/01/11 |
| Crystal Hull Mowbray | Athletic Trainer | 2021/02/23 | 2020/02/24 |
| Marcus Webster | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/25 |
| Marvia G. Auffant | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/10 |
| Cristina Maria Fauste | Behavior Analyst | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/12 |
| U. S. Payments, LLC, Avondale, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/03/23 |