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 March 14
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Alliance Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/09 |
| Priority Mortgage Corporation | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/09 |
| Bertha Akilov | Occupational Therapist | 2022/03/10 | 2020/03/11 |
| Moes Midtown Barbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/11 |
| Holland Faith Thompson | Behavior Analyst | 2021/05/31 | 2020/03/12 |
| Mateo David Hemmings | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/12 |
| Bernabe N.C. Garcia III | Barber Instructor | 2022/06/15 | 2020/03/12 |
| William Vance Rhymes | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/12 |
| Sergey Iskhakov | Barber | 2022/11/13 | 2020/03/12 |
| Fresh Credit Financial, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/12 |
| Brett R. Jordan | Occupational Therapist | 2022/03/12 | 2020/03/13 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/13 |