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 May 30
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Robert Lemke | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/05/26 |
| Haley Kathleen Diane Rose | Behavior Analyst | 2021/11/30 | 2020/05/27 |
| David J. Fiocco | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/05/27 | 2020/05/27 |
| Alex Nagel | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/05/27 |
| Copperstate Home Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/27 |
| Eliott Eugene Engel | Property Tax Agent | 2022/05/28 | 2020/05/28 |
| Deniz A. Bayramoglu | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/05/28 | 2020/05/28 |
| Sara Murphy | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/07 | 2020/05/29 |
| Kelly Moritz | Occupational Therapist | 2020/11/28 | 2020/05/29 |
| Shannon Nicole Weller | Behavior Analyst | 2021/08/31 | 2020/05/29 |
| Jessica Sarah Newbourn | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Jenice Hughes | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Issela Beauty Salon & Barber | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Trine University | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Comptia Technician Career Academy | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |