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 week ending October 31
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lew | Optometrist | 10/25/2020 | 01/31/2006 |
| Guramritpal S. Dhott | Optometrist | 10/26/2020 | 06/20/2014 |
| Daniel James Gaughan | Psychologist | 10/31/2020 | 12/03/1977 |
| David C. Kiepe | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/09/2008 |
| Julio Armando Ramirez | Psychologist | 10/31/2020 | 02/12/2003 |
| Kristen Kathleen Robaina | Psychologist | 10/31/2020 | 07/30/2007 |
| Laurel E. Reed | Psychologist | 10/31/2020 | 04/06/2018 |
| Robert A. Heiner | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/19/1998 |
| Robert A. Schneiter | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/20/1998 |
| Sherry C. Tackett L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 10/31/2020 | 10/22/2014 |
| Thomas J. Selby | Psychologist | 10/31/2020 | 11/17/1989 |