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 1
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lynn Limon | Behavior Analyst | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/27 |
| Modern Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/27 |
| Chelsie Detimore | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Kailey Amber Christians | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Donna Donetti | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Marisa Nicole Sokoloski | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Michelle Moore | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Cindy Boring | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Paul A. McManus | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Nicholas Horton | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/27 | 2020/01/28 |
| Lindsey Anne Liles | Psychologist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| HighTechLending, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Phoenix Barber School #2 | Barber School | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Kasha Barber Shop & Beauty Salon | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Advanced Business Learning - Maryvale | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/28 |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 2021/03/31 | 2020/01/28 |
| Nicholas David Jensen | Athletic Trainer | 2021/01/28 | 2020/01/29 |
| Tyler Lawrence Cooley | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/29 | 2020/01/29 |
| Abby Leigh Smith | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/01/29 |
| LJK Processing, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/29 |
| The Greater Good PHX | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/01/29 |
| Megan Dehaven | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/04/29 | 2020/01/30 |
| Symmetry Lending, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/31 |
| The Local Barber and Shop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/31 |