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 Q4
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie M. Que | Behavior Analyst | 10/31/2020 | 05/05/2015 |
| Rachelle D. Sogn | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/22/2010 |
| Check into Cash of Arizona, Inc., Surprise AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 11/01/2020 | 08/25/2020 |
| Kaita Okitsu | Athletic Trainer | 11/03/2020 | 11/04/2019 |
| Nevan Jordan Dominguez | Athletic Trainer | 11/03/2020 | 11/04/2019 |
| Linda T. Trinh | Optometrist | 11/06/2020 | 11/20/2015 |
| Judy L. Garcia | Occupational Therapist | 11/18/2020 | 11/19/2010 |
| Jayson M. Lundberg | Certified Residential Appraiser | 11/30/2020 | 11/03/2014 |
| Karla A. Mueller-Schrader | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 08/16/2006 |
| Angles Caregiver Training School, LLC | Assisted Living Facility Manager Training Program | 12/12/2020 | 12/12/2016 |
| Brian O. Baird | Optometrist | 12/22/2020 | 05/23/2006 |
| American Millenium Company, L.L.C., SURPRISE, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/09/2020 |
| Angela Bell | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/21/2012 |
| BM Real Estate Services, Inc., Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/27/2018 |
| BUYorREFI Financial, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 04/19/2019 |
| David M. James | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/29/2004 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/30/2018 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/26/2017 |
| Finance of America Mortgage, LLC, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/16/2018 |
| Geneva Financial, LLC, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/19/2018 |
| Guild Mortgage Company, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/02/2016 |
| Jennifer Encinas | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |
| Karen Anderson | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/13/2012 |
| Mary Ann Gross | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/10/2008 |
| Royal United Mortgage, LLC, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/30/2017 |
| Samantha Patricia Markham | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/05/2018 |
| Sarah Franklin | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |
| Susan Kohl McAlister | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/17/1999 |
| Thomas Libed Jr. | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/18/2007 |
| Union Home Mortgage Corporation, Surprise, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/27/2019 |