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 August
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Nicolle Todd | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/05 |
| Ronald Jean-Baptiste | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/08/06 |
| Kaleigh Sullivan | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/10 |
| Samantha Joan Gurrieri | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/12 |
| Kelly Sheelagh Pearson | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/13 |
| Joshua Masner | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/11/11 | 2020/08/13 |
| Brittlyn Joy Bonas | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/14 |
| John Bradley Manning | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/16 | 2020/08/17 |
| Surefire Mortgage Group, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/17 |
| Maria Elena Mejia | Funeral Director | 2021/08/01 | 2020/08/18 |
| Francisco Javier Reyes | Cremationist | 2021/08/01 | 2020/08/18 |
| Derek Marrongelle | Acupuncturist | 2021/08/31 | 2020/08/18 |
| Joshua Masner | Athletic Trainer | 2021/08/17 | 2020/08/18 |
| TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/08/18 |
| Jenna Marie Lundquist | Behavior Analyst | 2022/05/31 | 2020/08/19 |
| Nation Point Financial Services, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/19 |
| Yajaira Medina | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/21 |
| Austin Murphy | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/24 |
| Joshua Neill Martin | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/08/25 |
| Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/25 |
| Jennifer Marie Bottolfson | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/28 |
| True Path Loans, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/28 |