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 July
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Rubio | Barber | 2022/07/18 | 2020/07/01 |
| Ruben Shane Dodd | Barber | 2022/11/23 | 2020/07/01 |
| Abraham Sanchez | Barber | 2022/08/28 | 2020/07/01 |
| Kate Jessen | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/07/01 |
| Amador Ortega Jr. | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/01 |
| Ryan Zubiate | Barber | 2022/09/17 | 2020/07/02 |
| Bobby Ruelas | Barber | 2022/08/14 | 2020/07/06 |
| Jose Pacheco | Barber | 2022/10/23 | 2020/07/06 |
| Alex Christensen | Optometrist | 2022/07/24 | 2020/07/06 |
| Brett Podlinsek | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/07/06 |
| Rising Star Diamond, Inc. | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/06 |
| Matthew Robinson | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/05 | 2020/07/07 |
| Matthew Robinson | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Sarah Elizabeth Fischer | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Emily Ann Wilson | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Brianna Vanwey | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Gelvin Molina | Barber | 2022/09/19 | 2020/07/07 |
| Jordan W. Crafton | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/07/07 |
| Candice N. Cooper DPM | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/07/07 |
| Desombra Gray | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/07 |
| S-R Auto Sales, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/07 |
| Charles D. Seal-Villafranca | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/08 |
| Megan Elizabeth Marquart | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/07 | 2020/07/09 |
| Ashley Abigail Salcedo | Student Barber | NA | 2020/07/09 |
| Emerson Mosqueda | Student Barber | NA | 2020/07/09 |
| Justine Collado Gonzales | Occupational Therapist Limited License | 2020/11/09 | 2020/07/10 |
| American 1st Partners, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/07/10 |
| Sara Lynn Cole | Psychologist | 2022/05/31 | 2020/07/13 |
| Katherine Rubinov | Barber | 2022/08/23 | 2020/07/13 |
| Yakov Babayev | Barber | 2022/08/27 | 2020/07/13 |
| Sean Dundas | Barber | 2022/08/21 | 2020/07/13 |
| Arturo Ortiz | Barber | 2023/05/06 | 2020/07/13 |
| Fred John Suniga Jr. | Barber | 2023/04/14 | 2020/07/13 |
| Heather Marie Holden Ph.D. | Psychologist | 2021/12/31 | 2020/07/14 |
| Anaam Shammo | Barber | 2023/01/01 | 2020/07/14 |
| Donte Montrell Golden | Barber | 2022/07/18 | 2020/07/14 |
| CGA Auto Sale, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/14 |
| Nationwide Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/07/14 |
| Marianne Veronica Banales | Optometrist | 2022/08/21 | 2020/07/15 |
| Stephanie Marie Acuna | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/15 |
| Sharice Daily | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/15 |
| Stephanie Murillo | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/07/15 |
| Brittany Eileen Garcia | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/14 | 2020/07/16 |
| Gilbert Bradley Jew | Psychologist | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/16 |
| Ashley M. Elizabeth Adams Ed. | Behavior Analyst | 2021/10/31 | 2020/07/16 |
| AZ House of Fadez Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/16 |
| Brenna Lawler | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/17 | 2020/07/18 |
| Brittany Eileen Garcia | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/18 | 2020/07/19 |
| Megan Elizabeth Marquart | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/18 | 2020/07/19 |
| Louis K. Brown | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/07/20 | 2020/07/20 |
| Amelia Harris DPM | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/07/20 |
| Jeffrey Morris | Cremationist | 2021/08/01 | 2020/07/21 |
| Matthew Asta | Intern | 2021/08/01 | 2020/07/21 |
| Anne K.M.S. Palmer | Behavior Analyst | 2022/05/31 | 2020/07/22 |
| Alexis Ileana Encarnacion | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/21 | 2020/07/23 |
| Carlos Axel Contreras | Student Barber | NA | 2020/07/24 |
| Devon L. Blackwood | Barber | 2022/12/26 | 2020/07/24 |
| Section 369 Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/24 |
| Alasandra N. Swaim | Certified Residential Appraiser | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/27 |
| Jenny Kurail | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/27 |
| Alexis Ileana Encarnacion | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/27 | 2020/07/28 |
| Tiffany Holstege | Occupational Therapist Limited License | 2020/11/27 | 2020/07/28 |
| Family Auto Group, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/28 |
| Bronsun Bouyasith Phengdy | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/07/29 |
| Aaron Glenn Van Dyne | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/28 | 2020/07/30 |
| Simran Brar | Optometrist | 2022/12/06 | 2020/07/30 |
| James M. Roberts | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/29 | 2020/07/30 |