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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anel Castro | Barber | 10/24/2020 | 11/03/2003 |
| Susie Gill | Optometrist | 11/02/2020 | 11/24/2008 |
| Thomas O. Melfi | Optometrist | 11/02/2020 | 05/02/2006 |
| Natalie Rose Ouk | Optometrist | 11/03/2020 | 08/03/2018 |
| Luis Valdez | Barber | 11/05/2020 | 10/27/2015 |
| Arthur Scott Lovato | Barber | 11/09/2020 | 06/03/1986 |
| Arthur Scott Lovato | Barber Instructor | 11/09/2020 | 03/22/2004 |
| John Ramirez | Barber | 11/09/2020 | 08/07/2014 |
| Vanessa M. Cabrera | Optometrist | 11/27/2020 | 12/12/2006 |
| Ira Corona | Barber | 12/03/2020 | 06/05/2014 |
| Alexander E. Flores | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/23/2012 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/30/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/02/2018 |
| Heidi Raquel Gillespie Heitkam | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/10/2010 |
| Sheila J. Nolen | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |
| Teesha Martinez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |