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 22
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby R. Gragston | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/05/18 | 2020/02/18 |
| Kathryn Lynn Sacco | Behavior Analyst | 2020/09/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Ryan David Lewin | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 2022/01/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Stephannie L. Woods | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Susan Marie McCarthy-Robinson | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Radar Capital Partners, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Matthew J.D. Coldagelli Psy. | Temporary License for Psychology | 2023/02/19 | 2020/02/19 |
| Wendy Michelle Spencer | Psychologist | 2021/07/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Kailey Elizabeth Barnette | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Adelina Briciu | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/19 |
| Amber Nicole Eck | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Lauren Cecilia Taveras | Psychologist | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Kirsten Elizabeth Murphy | Behavior Analyst | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/20 |
| Inlanta Mortgage, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Alan Nedujii | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Eli Kaczka | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Avery Stannard | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Fadi Yousif Naisan | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Austin Quirk | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Ali Al-Alaki | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/21 |
| Heath John Van Gysel | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/21 |
| Stephanie Marie Vandervoort | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/21 |