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 December
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuly M. McCarihan | Barber | 12/20/2020 | 08/03/2016 |
| Capital Advisory Group L. C. | Commercial Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 02/28/2013 |
| John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center | Non-Accredited Vocational | 12/31/2020 | 12/01/1992 |
| Juniper Lending, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/16/2020 |
| Leonel Garcia | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/06/2006 |
| Michael E. Straneva | Certified General Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/06/1991 |
| R & B Mortgage Source, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 11/21/2006 |
| Sage Realty Capital, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 07/17/2014 |
| Stephen H. Robin | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/17/2009 |