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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia L. Gilreath | Occupational Therapist | 10/16/2020 | 10/17/2016 |
| Madison T. Millard | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 10/22/2020 | 10/23/2014 |
| Kelly S. Lopez | Certified General Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/10/1991 |
| Kim Patel | Optometrist | 11/09/2020 | 03/04/2019 |
| Maria D. Mejia | Barber | 11/17/2020 | 04/28/2016 |
| Blake M. Reece | Barber | 11/20/2020 | 12/18/2017 |
| Hilda E. Delao | Barber | 12/19/2020 | 06/11/2004 |
| David Wolfinger | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 12/02/2003 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Glendale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| Eileen M. Pettit | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 01/10/1985 |
| On Q Financial, Inc., Glendale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 09/14/2009 |
| Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc., Glendale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/03/2020 |
| Tess M.S. Neal | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 06/15/2015 |