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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Mary Council | Occupational Therapist | 12/15/2020 | 12/16/2002 |
| Monika C. Lukasiewicz | Occupational Therapist | 12/16/2020 | 12/17/2018 |
| Sonia Verdugo | Barber | 12/26/2020 | 08/07/2012 |
| Daniel J. Casey | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/29/2014 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Sun City, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| Douglas J. Stevens | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/23/1986 |
| First Place Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/05/2008 |
| Karen A. Nowicki | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/14/1994 |
| Shelly A. Kaner | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/14/1988 |
| Theodore W. Etling | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 07/13/2011 |
| Wallick & Volk, Inc., Sun CIty, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/07/2009 |