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 $43 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses issued during Q1
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Najera | Barber | 2023-08-08 | 2021-01-28 |
| Angel H. Castaneda | Barber | 2023-10-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| Markos Cordero | Barber | 2023-10-24 | 2021-02-10 |
| Isabel Suarez | Occupational Therapist | 2023-03-05 | 2021-03-06 |