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 December 5
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisom P. Umogbai | Optometrist | 11/29/2020 | 05/24/2019 |
| Elizabeth Aparicio | Barber | 11/29/2020 | 11/07/2017 |
| Raul Miranda | Barber | 11/29/2020 | 12/22/2003 |
| Andrea Yolanda Geissler | Behavior Analyst | 11/30/2020 | 07/25/2019 |
| Augustine C. Fong L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 11/30/2020 | 11/29/2000 |
| Barry M. Kastanek | Certified Residential Appraiser | 11/30/2020 | 12/27/2018 |
| Cameron M. Mustain L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 11/30/2020 | 11/19/2014 |
| Danube S. Jacobs L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 11/30/2020 | 11/14/2013 |
| Diane M. Olmstead L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 11/30/2020 | 11/16/2009 |
| Eva Maldonado-Renta | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 02/11/2016 |
| Francisca G. Alday L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 11/30/2020 | 11/16/2016 |
| Freda G. Blake | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 04/15/1997 |
| Jennifer Elaine Jepson | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 10/17/2019 |
| Jennifer P. Rhodes | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 12/14/1984 |
| Najah Elisabeth Swartz | Psychologist | 11/30/2020 | 06/24/2015 |
| Steve R. Hardman | Certified Residential Appraiser | 11/30/2020 | 11/06/1991 |
| Willard J. Beauvais Jr. | Certified General Appraiser | 11/30/2020 | 09/10/2002 |
| Margaret M. Castillo | Athletic Trainer | 12/03/2020 | 12/04/2017 |