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 16
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Marie Acuna | Nursing Care Institution Administrator - Temporary | 2020/10/08 | 2020/05/11 |
| Pfundamental Consulting, LLC | Assisted Living Facility Manager Training Program | 2021/05/11 | 2020/05/11 |
| CULT Hair Studio & Spa | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/12 |
| Trnd setters babrbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/12 |
| Jessica Shanna James Ph.D. | Psychologist | 2021/11/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| Cole Mark Mason Goudreau | Behavior Analyst | 2022/03/31 | 2020/05/13 |
| Jody D. Lynn Pennington Di Cosola Psy. | Temporary License for Psychology | 2023/05/13 | 2020/05/13 |
| Rachel Dianne Zvareck | Behavior Analyst | 2022/02/28 | 2020/05/13 |
| Ramona Patio | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| Zachary Tuerschmann | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| EPA USA, Inc. | Collection Agency | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/13 |
| Marcy Beth Newman | Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Mary Ellen Simmons | Auricular Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Arizona Premium Finance Company, Inc. | Premium Finance Company | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Linsey Erin Lancellotti | Psychologist | 2022/02/28 | 2020/05/15 |
| Lashae Janelle Holmes | Behavior Analyst | 2021/07/31 | 2020/05/15 |