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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda L. Johnson | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/05 |
| Live Well and Move | Business Entity Registration | 2021/08/31 | 2020/08/05 |
| Knock Lending, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/05 |
| Austin Carr | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |
| Gentlemens Club Barbershop, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/07 |
| Kristan L. Holloway | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/11 |
| Jorden Hart | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/11/09 | 2020/08/11 |
| Reid Tiffany Lefler | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/16 | 2020/08/17 |
| Jose Fernando Ross | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/18 |
| Nicole L. Deopere | Behavior Analyst | 2021/10/31 | 2020/08/21 |
| Jorden Hart | Athletic Trainer | 2021/08/20 | 2020/08/21 |
| Emily Gable | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/24 |
| MortgageOne, Inc., Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/24 |
| TMP Solutions, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/25 |
| Brittany Ralene Carrie | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/25 | 2020/08/26 |
| Zandi Critchfield | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/26 |
| Melody Eustaquio Orillo | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/26 |
| Matthew Alan Kaul | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/28 |