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 January 25
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Worthen | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/01/21 | 2020/01/21 |
| Hunter M. McKnight | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/01/21 |
| Teresa M. Grimes | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/01/21 |
| Maria Helioti | Acupuncturist | 2021/01/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/01/22 |
| Christina Angelica Osberg | Behavior Analyst | 2020/09/30 | 2020/01/24 |