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 week ending February 8
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Jacqueline Nadeau | Optometrist | 2022/04/29 | 2020/02/03 |
| Atlas Crown Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/03 |
| Jacob Israel Williams | Barber | 2022/06/21 | 2020/02/05 |
| Bulmaro Valencia | Barber | 2022/05/29 | 2020/02/05 |
| Abbie Marie Snyder | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Joel Xavier Cordova | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| General Assembly | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/03/31 | 2020/02/06 |
| Claire Marie Haggerty | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/06 | 2020/02/07 |
| Empire West Title Agency, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/02/07 |