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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond L. Ferrier | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/31/2006 |
| Bruce N. Bueno | Barber | 11/14/2020 | 10/07/1999 |
| Sonal J. Desai | Optometrist | 11/25/2020 | 09/29/2015 |
| Amanda Brandi Farquer | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 05/01/2019 |
| Bench Equity, L.L.C. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 01/15/2013 |
| Bridgecrest Credit Company, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 01/06/2016 |
| Charles Wayne Bristow | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/05/2007 |
| Combios, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 06/18/2018 |
| Courtney Paige McHenry | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 01/08/2020 |
| Cris T. Hintz | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 12/08/2008 |
| Danielle Marie Van Allen | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/06/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/20/2018 |
| Donald R. Durham | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 06/14/1991 |
| Durk Dopp | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/10/2010 |
| Haley Louise Collins | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 12/04/2019 |
| Jessica C. Lopez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/04/2014 |
| Kaitlin N. Jones | Behavior Analyst | 12/31/2020 | 06/04/2018 |
| Kearsten Shay Goettl | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/03/2016 |
| Marisela S. Lopez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/14/2010 |
| Marisol Reyes | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/05/2012 |
| Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus | Accredited Vocational and Degree | 12/31/2020 | 07/10/2008 |
| Raven Marie Olena | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 02/05/2020 |
| Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, MESA, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 05/22/2009 |