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 during May
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Bagsby | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/05/01 | 2020/05/01 |
| Timothy Paul Franklin | Temporary License for Psychology | 2023/05/05 | 2020/05/05 |
| Yizel Penaloza | Barber | 2023/03/19 | 2020/05/06 |
| Enedina Garcia | Student Barber | NA | 2020/05/06 |
| Brianna Leigh Aldrich | Psychologist | 2022/04/30 | 2020/05/08 |
| Basil D.E. Coffman Jr. | Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/08 |
| Catherine Lynette Lacourt | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/08 |
| Stephanie Marie Acuna | Nursing Care Institution Administrator - Temporary | 2020/10/08 | 2020/05/11 |
| Pfundamental Consulting, LLC | Assisted Living Facility Manager Training Program | 2021/05/11 | 2020/05/11 |
| CULT Hair Studio & Spa | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/12 |
| Trnd setters babrbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/12 |
| Jessica Shanna James Ph.D. | Psychologist | 2021/11/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| Cole Mark Mason Goudreau | Behavior Analyst | 2022/03/31 | 2020/05/13 |
| Jody D. Lynn Pennington Di Cosola Psy. | Temporary License for Psychology | 2023/05/13 | 2020/05/13 |
| Rachel Dianne Zvareck | Behavior Analyst | 2022/02/28 | 2020/05/13 |
| Ramona Patio | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| Zachary Tuerschmann | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/13 |
| EPA USA, Inc. | Collection Agency | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/13 |
| Marcy Beth Newman | Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Mary Ellen Simmons | Auricular Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Arizona Premium Finance Company, Inc. | Premium Finance Company | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/14 |
| Linsey Erin Lancellotti | Psychologist | 2022/02/28 | 2020/05/15 |
| Lashae Janelle Holmes | Behavior Analyst | 2021/07/31 | 2020/05/15 |
| Alex Nagel | Athletic Trainer | 2021/05/17 | 2020/05/18 |
| Kimberly M.M.A. Daum | Behavior Analyst | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/18 |
| PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/18 |
| Upgrade, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/19 |
| Manuel Ponce Tacho 111 | Barber | 2022/09/23 | 2020/05/22 |
| Matthew Robert Lemke | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/05/26 |
| Haley Kathleen Diane Rose | Behavior Analyst | 2021/11/30 | 2020/05/27 |
| David J. Fiocco | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/05/27 | 2020/05/27 |
| Alex Nagel | Physical Therapist | 2020/08/31 | 2020/05/27 |
| Copperstate Home Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/27 |
| Eliott Eugene Engel | Property Tax Agent | 2022/05/28 | 2020/05/28 |
| Deniz A. Bayramoglu | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/05/28 | 2020/05/28 |
| Sara Murphy | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/07 | 2020/05/29 |
| Kelly Moritz | Occupational Therapist | 2020/11/28 | 2020/05/29 |
| Shannon Nicole Weller | Behavior Analyst | 2021/08/31 | 2020/05/29 |
| Jessica Sarah Newbourn | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Jenice Hughes | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Issela Beauty Salon & Barber | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Trine University | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |
| Comptia Technician Career Academy | Non-Accredited Vocational | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/29 |