More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, 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 by Arizona Department of Financial Institutions during Q1
| License Holder | License Type | Issued Date | License Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler L. Rodriguez | Certified Residential Appraiser | 2021-01-11 | CRA-1016961 |
| Corwin Jack Lindeman | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2021-01-27 | RTA-1017855 |
| Nicole Ann Taubin | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2021-03-25 | RTA-1020648 |
| First Help Financial, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Sales Finance Company | 2021-01-05 | SF-BR-1016714 |
| Cascade Home Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2021-01-07 | MB-1016808 |
| Club Barter USA Limited | Money Transmitter | 2021-01-07 | MT-1016810 |
| Title Alliance of Phoenix Agency, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016874 |
| Title Alliance of Infinity Agency, LLC, Phoenix AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016876 |
| Title Alliance Platinum Agency, LLC, Phoenix AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016877 |
| Title Alliance Elite Agency, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016885 |
| Flor Financial, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021-01-08 | SF-1016889 |
| Title Alliance of Arizona Agency, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016871 |
| Title Alliance Professionals, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2021-01-08 | EA-BR-1016886 |
| Carnation Auto Sales, Inc. | Sales Finance Company | 2021-01-14 | SF-1017266 |