More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small, with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, 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 set to expire during October
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| William O. Ryan | Property Tax Agent | 10/05/2020 | 10/05/2010 |
| Glenn R. Bassett | Optometrist | 10/06/2020 | 07/16/2010 |
| Hal J. Drake | Barber | 10/07/2020 | 01/03/1983 |
| Christina Iva Frances Wedemeier | Occupational Therapy Assistant Limited License | 10/12/2020 | 12/13/2019 |
| Aimee M. Terauchi | Optometrist | 10/15/2020 | 03/21/2016 |
| Elana Varnum | Occupational Therapist | 10/15/2020 | 10/16/2000 |
| Julie Jean Radtke | Occupational Therapist | 10/15/2020 | 10/16/2006 |
| Stephen L. Hulsey Jr. | Occupational Therapist | 10/15/2020 | 04/16/2012 |
| Andrea Jean Lewis | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 10/16/2020 | 10/17/2018 |
| Lindsey Marie Smith | Occupational Therapist | 10/16/2020 | 10/17/2018 |
| Melody Young | Optometrist | 10/21/2020 | 11/18/2014 |
| Todd C. Brown | Optometrist | 10/24/2020 | 06/11/2018 |
| Carmen Anthony Racciatti | Barber | 10/25/2020 | 09/17/2018 |
| April Marie Chaires | Behavior Analyst | 10/31/2020 | 11/09/2017 |
| Brad M. Ferguson | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/24/2008 |
| Donna H.L. Jackson Ac. | Acupuncturist | 10/31/2020 | 10/25/2017 |
| Eric D. Heaton | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/30/2008 |
| James W. Hogan | Certified General Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/03/2008 |
| Kaitlyn Wittig V | Behavior Analyst | 10/31/2020 | 05/16/2018 |
| Karalyn Semenchuk | Behavior Analyst | 10/31/2020 | 10/14/2014 |
| Matthew P. Kvasnicka | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/24/2008 |
| Mia Sara Drouin | Behavior Analyst | 10/31/2020 | 02/22/2016 |
| Terry D. Hedgecoth | Certified General Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/01/2012 |